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 is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tawson.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tawson is the 4,649,889th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Tawson live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Tawson is most common in: California, where 47 percent live, Arizona, where 13 percent live and Colorado, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 6 percent live and Switzerland, where 6 percent live.

Tawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tawson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tawson surname fell 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tawson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tawson surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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