Tallintire Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tallintire Surname Definition:

Recorded in Banffshire. Perhaps a variant of Torn, which see.

Tallintire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Tallintire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recorded in Banffshire. Perhaps a variant of Torn, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Tallentire (Cumb.), a.d. 1208 Talghentir [apparently Cym. taken (c as k), front, brow + Hr, land: this etymology seems to be borne out by the topography—“the village is situated on a declivity”]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tallintire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tallintire is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tallintire.

How Common Is The Last Name Tallintire? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Tallintire is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Tallintire reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 41 percent live, Surrey, where 28 percent live and Durham, where 25 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 9 percent live.

Tallintire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tallintire has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tallintire last name increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tallentire90978/
Tallintyre900/
Talintyre8476/
Talentire840/
Tallentyre8042/
Tallentair801/
Talentyre744/
Tolentira632/
Talentear631/
Tolentera533/

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