Tackley Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tackley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1), 'of Tackley,' a parish in Oxfordshire; (2) 'of Takeley,' a parish in Essex These two surnames, Tackley and Takeley, are no doubt inextricably mixed.

William de Takeleye, Essex, 1273.

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Tackley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:359,47125,733
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Tackley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1), 'of Tackley,' a parish in Oxfordshire; (2) 'of Takeley,' a parish in Essex These two surnames, Tackley and Takeley, are no doubt inextricably mixed.

William de Takeleye, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes de Takele, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robert de Takkele, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Willani de Tackeleg, Essex.

1800. Married — Robert Starling and Ann Tackley: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Tackley (Oxf.: 13th cent. Tak(k)ele), Takeley (Essex: 13th cent. Takeleye, Tackeleg'),A.-Sax*Tæc(c)an- leáh (Tac(c)an-, genit. of *Tæc(c)a)-TÆc(c)A’s Lea

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Oxfordshire, where the family were resident temp. Edward I. De Tackele, De Takeleye, &c. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire Or Takeley, Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tackley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tackley Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tackley is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tackley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 959,117th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The surname Tackley is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Tackley reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 359,471. In England it is most common in: Buckinghamshire, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Tackley exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Tackley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tackley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tackley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tackley surname are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tackley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.7% more than the national average, earning $56,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.48% less than the national average, earning $39,011 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thackley930/
Teackley930/
Takley9213/
Tackle926/
Tackly922/
Tacley921/
Tackles8610/
Tockley865/
Teckley863/
Taekley863/
Tascley861/
Teakley861/
Teackle861/
Takle8318,666/
Tacle83888/
Takly8345/
Toockley8040/
Touckley802/
Takleeya801/
Tacklett801/
Thockley800/
Thackler800/
Teakle771,486/
Tokley77614/
Tacloy77381/
Taclet77368/
Taclay77334/
Tackla7786/
Teckle7765/
Takleh7736/
Taklay7734/
Tekley7724/
Thakle7718/
Teacle7716/
Taklya777/
Tacles775/
Takkle772/
Taklge771/
Tackli771/
Tockle771/
Takloy771/
Taakle771/
Taklyi771/
Taklue771/
Takhle771/
Taklae771/
Taklee771/
Teckly770/
Taklie770/
Taiclet71423/
Teakles71105/
Tayklay7131/
Tecklay7113/
Touckly7112/
Taklaya719/
Takliya719/
Tacelly719/
Taclett714/
Tecklie714/
Takluie713/
Tauklee713/
Takelle713/
Tockler712/
Taklaye712/
Taeklay711/
Teakloe711/
Taicles711/
Thakler711/
Teakele711/
Tekleye711/
Tecklee711/
Tokleya711/
Tookley711/
Taklouy711/
Theakle711/
Taukler710/
Teacles710/
Teakler710/
Tekle67163,993/
Takla677,315/
Tacla671,524/
Tokle671,246/
Tocle67203/
Thockler67185/
Takli67183/
Tacli67155/
Takkelle673/
Tochkler672/
Tokly672/
Taskelle671/
Taklé671/
Tachelle671/
Taukleer671/
Thacller670/

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