Telson Surname

202,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Telson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Telson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti1,6131:6,624781
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
England141:3,979,861125,553
India111:69,733,217610,955
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Télson (1) are calculated separately.

Telson (2,161) may also be a first name.

Telson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Telson (Marathi: सोन) is found most frequently in Haiti. It can also occur as a variant: Télson. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Telson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Telson is the 202,164th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,535,927 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Telson live; 79 percent live in Caribbean and 78 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 161,344th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 2,161 people.

The last name is most common in Haiti, where it is borne by 1,613 people, or 1 in 6,624. In Haiti it is most common in: Nord-Ouest, where 92 percent are found, Ouest, where 6 percent are found and Nord, where 2 percent are found. Not including Haiti Telson is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent are found.

Telson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Telson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Telson surname increased 1,361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Telson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Telson surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Telson last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.57% being registered with the political party.

Telson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.34% more than the national average, earning $51,495 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Télson941/
Tellson9252/
Thelson922/
Taelson921/
Telsson921/
Teulson920/
Telleson8656/
Telschon860/
Thellson860/
Tilson835,742/
Telcon8315/
Telsan837/
Tylson835/
Telsen833/
Telzon831/
Tellesson8015/
Thellsson808/
Tillson771,970/
Telsang77298/
Thelsen7715/
Thilson7714/
Tellsén7712/
Teljoun771/
Telszan771/
Teldjon771/
Tielsen771/
Tilsion770/
Telshan770/
Tuelsen770/
Thielsen71632/
Teldjoun7178/
Tilleson7170/
Telljohn7110/
Tellåsen719/
Thillson715/
Thilsong712/
Tellesan711/
Teljoune711/
Theljoun711/
Thuelsen711/
Tylleson710/
Teldjoune672,377/
Telcan67523/
Tilsen67162/
Tellesang6726/
Telsem6720/
Tylzon6714/
Thillsson675/
Tilsan673/
Teldjoine671/
Tilsom671/
Tiolleson671/
Telzan671/
Tylsen671/
Tellesand671/
Telsam671/
Telcán671/
Theldjoun671/
Tilxon670/
Tillesson670/

Telson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Telson in the Marathi language
सोनsona50
टेलसनtelasana50

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Footnotes

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