Tawse Surname
Approximately 824 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTawse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 283 | 1:18,918 | 2,239 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 284 | 1:13,180 | 1,542 |
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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.
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.
John, Robert, Thomas, Aitard, William Tose, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter and John Tuss or Tuse, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Tawse Demographics
Tawse Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawsey | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tawser | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tawshe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thawse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taws | 89 | 407 | / |
| Teawsee | 83 | 12 | / |
| Taewsee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thawser | 83 | 0 | / |
| Towse | 80 | 1,656 | / |
| Tavse | 80 | 281 | / |
| Tawsi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Thaws | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tafse | 80 | 11 | / |
| Tawsa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tawsh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tawje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawscher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Towsey | 73 | 593 | / |
| Tawssi | 73 | 137 | / |
| Thawsh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Tafser | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tabsee | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tabshe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tawsai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tafsee | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tawcer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Towsee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Towsed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tawsha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tawgeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tafseh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tabsey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawjey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawzie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thawsy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thavse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tabseh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thowse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tafseer | 67 | 335 | / |
| Tows | 67 | 145 | / |
| Tabs | 67 | 141 | / |
| Tafs | 67 | 140 | / |
| Tavs | 67 | 111 | / |
| Tawz | 67 | 73 | / |
| Thewsey | 67 | 54 | / |
| Tabshey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tawsaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tafseih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tafsier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thowsea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towshea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawzeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawziea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teawsoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawcett | 67 | 0 | / |
Tawse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawse in the Marathi language | ||
| तावसे | tavase | - |
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