Tawson Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Tawson Surname Definition:

TAWESON, Tawesson: An Englishing of Mactavish, which see. William Tawson appears as bailie of Inverness, 1450 (Invernessiana, p. 119).

Tawson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Tawson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

TAWESON, Tawesson: An Englishing of Mactavish, which see. William Tawson appears as bailie of Inverness, 1450 (Invernessiana, p. 119).

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

Tawson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tawson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawson? popularity and diffusion

Tawson is the 4,649,889th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Tawson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Tawson reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Tawson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Tawson is most common in: California, where 47 percent reside, Arizona, where 13 percent reside and Colorado, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States Tawson exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 6 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.

Tawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tawson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tawson surname decreased 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tawson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tawson are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Tawson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tawsong921/
Thawson920/
Tawshong861/
Towson831,155/
Tewson83288/
Tabson8330/
Tafson8310/
Tawsan832/
Tawsom831/
Tawsen830/
Thawshong801/
Thowson7782/
Tawseen7715/
Tawhsan772/
Tabsoon772/
Thawsan771/
Tafsion771/
Tewsonn771/
Tavsoon771/
Towsond771/
Thewson770/
Tabssoon713/
Towsen67168/
Tabsun6781/
Tavsan6769/
Tofson6756/
Tovson6745/
Tobson6729/
Tabsan6723/
Tavsen6713/
Tabzon6711/
Towsan679/
Tavsun678/
Towsom674/
Tafsun673/
Tawjan671/
Tabsen671/
Tevson671/
Tawsum671/
Tewsan670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tawson
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