Entwistle Surname
Approximately 8,824 people bear this surname
Entwistle Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Entwistle,' a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire.
Giles Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1582: Wills at Chester.
Robert Entwistle, of the Foxholes, 1574: ibid.
Thomas Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1620: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameEntwistle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,805 | 1:11,596 | 1,704 |
| United States | 2,191 | 1:165,431 | 16,786 |
| Australia | 801 | 1:33,702 | 4,444 |
| Canada | 335 | 1:109,987 | 11,787 |
| Scotland | 157 | 1:34,101 | 3,361 |
| New Zealand | 128 | 1:35,378 | 6,076 |
| Wales | 110 | 1:28,132 | 2,887 |
| Northern Ireland | 109 | 1:16,927 | 2,219 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 78 | 1:56,793 | 4,570 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,210 | 1:4,679 | 707 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:178,080 | 15,904 |
Entwistle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Entwistle,' a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire.
Giles Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1582: Wills at Chester.
Robert Entwistle, of the Foxholes, 1574: ibid.
Thomas Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1620: ibid.
1622. Johannes Enwhisley: Preston Guild Rolls.
(English) belonging to Entwistle (Lancs) = prob. the River- Fork of the Ducks [Old English ened, a duck + twisla, fork of a river] Elyas de Ennetwysel, A.D. 1275-6.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.
John de Entwisill, A.D. 1334.—Lanc. Fines.
A location name in Lancashire.
The Entwistles or Entwisles originally derived their name from the Lancashire township. The Entwisles of Entwisle were an ancient and very distinguished family: Sir Bertine Entwisell, one of the heroes of Agincourt, and high sheriff of Leicestershire and Warwickshire in 1483, belonged to this family the later representatives have been seated at Foxholes since the 16th century (B.). The name was represented in Manchester a hundred years ago (B.).
Entwistle Demographics
Entwistle Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Entwistle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Entwistle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Entwistle is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Entwistle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 57,390th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 825,878 people. Entwistle is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Entwistle live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Entwistle is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 4,805 people, or 1 in 11,596. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent live, Lancashire, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 4 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Entwistle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Entwistle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 777 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Entwistle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Entwistle surname are 7.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.62% being registered with the political party.
The amount Entwistle earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.34% less than the national average, earning R 196,440 per year; in United States they earn 19.23% more than the national average, earning $51,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $54,092 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entwhistle | 95 | 164 | / |
| Entwistles | 95 | 7 | / |
| Enthwistle | 95 | 1 | / |
| Entwisstle | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hentwistle | 95 | 0 | / |
| Enntwistle | 95 | 0 | / |
| Entwistleha | 90 | 2 | / |
| Enthwhistle | 90 | 1 | / |
| Antwistle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Entwistli | 89 | 1 | / |
| Emtwistle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Entwystle | 89 | 0 | / |
| Antwhistle | 84 | 43 | / |
| Endwhistle | 84 | 0 | / |
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