Tawney Surname

198,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Tawney Surname Definition:

Or Tany, a baronial name. Alan de Taneo, Samson, John, Eudo de Tany, and the Castle of T., Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Walchelin de T. occurs in Normandy 1119 (Ord. Vit, 856); Theodeline do Tani 1050 (Forester’s Ordericus, iii.

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Tawney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9981:181,41118,121
England591:944,37447,923
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales41:773,63329,106
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Tawney (650) may also be a first name.

Tawney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Tany, a baronial name. Alan de Taneo, Samson, John, Eudo de Tany, and the Castle of T., Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Walchelin de T. occurs in Normandy 1119 (Ord. Vit, 856); Theodeline do Tani 1050 (Forester’s Ordericus, iii. 473); Haseulf de T., Essex 1130; Gilbert de T., Essex 1158.

The Norman People (1874)

Tawney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tawney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 198,621st most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,462,017 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Tawney reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 325,842nd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 650 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,998 people, or 1 in 181,411. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and West Virginia, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

Tawney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tawney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tawney last name rose 727 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tawney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tawney last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tawney are 19.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.98% being registered to vote for the party.

Tawney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning $40,436 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thawney924/
Taawney921/
Tawnney921/
Tawneya921/
Tawny919/
Tawne915/
Towney83181/
Tawnie838/
Tawnay833/
Tawnyi833/
Thawne832/
Tewney832/
Thawny832/
Tawnei831/
Tawnoe831/
Tawnee831/
Tawnny831/
Tabney831/
Tawnoy831/
Thowney7741/
Tawniya774/
Towniey771/
Tawneer771/
Tauwner771/
Tawnnie771/
Thawner770/
Towne739,357/
Tawni7341/
Tabne7317/
Tawna7317/
Tavne734/
Tewne731/
Towny731/
Tewny730/
Tauwhnee711/
Tavner67249/
Tabneh6788/
Teawna6732/
Thawni6727/
Thauny6719/
Townie6715/
Tabnay6713/
Tawnna673/
Towned671/
Townoy671/
Tavnys671/
Townys671/
Tawnit671/
Townne670/

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