Tannahill Surname

194,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Tannahill Surname Definition:

A common surname in Ayrshire, from Tannahill near Kilmaurs. In 1547 there were seven families of the name in Kilmarnock. Archibald Tannahill was sued in the baron court of Corsehill in 1668 (Corsehill p. 78). Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), poet and songwriter.

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Tannahill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8281:437,75237,654
Canada4261:86,4929,570
Scotland2831:18,9182,239
England2261:246,54020,052
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Northern Ireland1031:17,9132,284
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Wales241:128,9399,528
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:51,5104,301
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2921:12,8191,514
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

Tannahill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A common surname in Ayrshire, from Tannahill near Kilmaurs. In 1547 there were seven families of the name in Kilmarnock. Archibald Tannahill was sued in the baron court of Corsehill in 1668 (Corsehill p. 78). Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), poet and songwriter. Tanohill 1689.

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

From ten-hale, for tren-hale, the dwelling by the moor.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Tannahill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tannahill is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Tannahill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tannahill? popularity and diffusion

Tannahill is the 194,363rd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,370,743 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Tannahill reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 828 people, or 1 in 437,752. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Kansas, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Tannahill is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

Tannahill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tannahill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tannahill last name expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,076 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tannahill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tannahill last name is chiefly Presbyterian (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tannahill last name are 17.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tannahill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.11% less than the national average, earning R 42,516 per year; in United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $51,619 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tannahil944/
Tanahill941/
Tannehill892,698/
Tonnahill890/
Tannohill890/
Taunahill890/
Teinnahill841/
Tonahill8271/
Tanajhil8213/
Tannehil825/
Tanehill824/
Taunehill780/
Tenajhil711/
Tonehill710/
Tanael674,480/
Thanael63119/
Tanaele631/
Tanouil631/
Taanael631/
Thanaele591/
Tanalova591/
Tonael5324/
Tanoel531/
Tenael531/
Tahneel501/
Tenhoel500/

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Tannahill Reference & Research

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