Taws Surname
Approximately 407 people bear this surname
Taws Surname Definition:
A phonetic spelling of Gaelic Tamhas, 'Thomas. Tawus M'Gillese was a tenant under the earl of Douglas in 1376 (RHM, I, p. lvi). In 1415 Tawis Michison appears as a charter witness (Scon, p. 205), and Taus ffrasser of Littlegarth is mentioned in 1632 (IDR, p.
Read More About This SurnameTaws Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Taws (16) may also be a first name.
Taws Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A phonetic spelling of Gaelic Tamhas, 'Thomas. Tawus M'Gillese was a tenant under the earl of Douglas in 1376 (RHM, I, p. lvi). In 1415 Tawis Michison appears as a charter witness (Scon, p. 205), and Taus ffrasser of Littlegarth is mentioned in 1632 (IDR, p. 25). William Taus (here a surname), tailor in Dunkeld, died in 1667. John Taws in Ordie, 1733 (Aberdeen CR.). The surname Taise, found in Mar in the seventeenth century, is probably another form of the name. See Mactavish.
TWS, Tawse: A phonetic spelling of Gaelic Tamhas, 'Thomas. Tawus M'Gillese was a tenant under the earl of Douglas in 1376 (RHM, I, p. lvi). In 1415 Tawis Michison appears as a charter witness (Scon, p. 205), and Taus ffrasser of Littlegarth is mentioned in 1632 (IDR, p. 25). William Taus (here a surname), tailor in Dunkeld, died in 1667. John Taws in Ordie, 1733 (Aberdeen CR.). The surname Taise, found in Mar in the seventeenth century, is probably another form of the name. See Mactavish.
In Scotland, a whip, a schoolmaster's ferula, or any other instrument of correction-but wherefore a surname?
Straps for whipping.
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Taws Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taws Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taws (Arabic: طوس) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taws? popularity and diffusion
Taws is the 717,442nd most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name Taws is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Taws live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous given name in the world, borne by 16 people.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 322,070. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 45 percent reside, Northumberland, where 12 percent reside and West Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Taws Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Taws has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Taws last name grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 256 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Taws Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Taws last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Taws earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 36.73% more than the national average, earning $58,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $53,625 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawse | 89 | 824 | / |
| Thaws | 89 | 13 | / |
| Taews | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tawsh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Thawsh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Thawse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tews | 75 | 6,803 | / |
| Töws | 75 | 1,378 | / |
| Tows | 75 | 145 | / |
| Tabs | 75 | 141 | / |
| Tafs | 75 | 140 | / |
| Tavs | 75 | 111 | / |
| Tawz | 75 | 73 | / |
| Toews | 67 | 8,660 | / |
| Towse | 67 | 1,656 | / |
| Thews | 67 | 934 | / |
| Tabsh | 67 | 818 | / |
| Taffs | 67 | 605 | / |
| Tavse | 67 | 281 | / |
| Tavss | 67 | 50 | / |
| Tafse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tabsz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taevs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Teuws | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tawch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tahfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thows | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tovws | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tayvs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thöws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taubs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tgows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towsc | 67 | 1 | / |
Taws Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taws in the Arabic language | ||
| طوس | tws | - |
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