Tallontire Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Tallontire Surname Definition:

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

Tallontire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Tallontire 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

Tallontire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tallontire is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tallontire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Tallontire live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Tallontire is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 50 percent are found, Kent, where 28 percent are found and Norfolk, where 6 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Tallontire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tallontire has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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