Tawse Surname

420,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tawse 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.

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Tawse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2831:18,9182,239
England1611:346,07525,095
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Australia1011:267,28424,253
United States901:4,027,321218,060
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Wales101:309,45316,869
Norway61:857,04855,549
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2841:13,1801,542
England351:696,43933,013
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Tawse 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.

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

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.

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

In Scotland, a whip, a schoolmaster's ferula, or any other instrument of correction-but wherefore a surname?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Straps for whipping.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

John, Robert, Thomas, Aitard, William Tose, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter and John Tuss or Tuse, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Tawse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tawse (Marathi: तावसे) occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawse? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 420,906th most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 8,844,109 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Tawse live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 18,918. In Scotland it is most common in: Aberdeenshire, where 30 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 24 percent are found and Moray, where 8 percent are found. Other than Scotland this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Tawse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tawse has changed over time. In England it grew 460 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 643 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tawse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tawse last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tawse surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the party.

The amount Tawse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.32% more than the national average, earning 489,069 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.62% less than the national average, earning R 143,496 per year; in United States they earn 28.85% more than the national average, earning $55,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.97% more than the national average, earning $60,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tawsey913/
Tawser912/
Tawshe911/
Thawse911/
Taws89407/
Teawsee8312/
Taewsee831/
Thawser830/
Towse801,656/
Tavse80281/
Tawsi8013/
Thaws8013/
Tafse8011/
Tawsa802/
Tawsh802/
Tawje801/
Tawscher771/
Towsey73593/
Tawssi73137/
Thawsh7314/
Tafser7312/
Tabsee7311/
Tabshe739/
Tawsai734/
Tafsee733/
Tawcer732/
Towsee732/
Towsed732/
Tawsha732/
Tawgeh731/
Tafseh731/
Tabsey731/
Tawjey731/
Tawzie731/
Thawsy731/
Thavse731/
Tabseh731/
Thowse730/
Tafseer67335/
Tows67145/
Tabs67141/
Tafs67140/
Tavs67111/
Tawz6773/
Thewsey6754/
Tabshey6727/
Tawsaha679/
Tafseih672/
Tafsier671/
Thowsea671/
Towshea671/
Tawzeer671/
Tawziea671/
Teawsoy671/
Tawcett670/

Tawse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tawse in the Marathi language
तावसेtavase-

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