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 last name Telson (Marathi: सोन) occurs more in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Télson. For other potential spellings of Telson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Telson? popularity and diffusion

Telson is the 202,164th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,535,927 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Telson reside; 79 percent reside in Caribbean and 78 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 161,344th most widely held first name in the world, held by 2,161 people.

Telson is most frequently held in Haiti, where it is held by 1,613 people, or 1 in 6,624. In Haiti Telson is most frequent in: Nord-Ouest, where 92 percent reside, Ouest, where 6 percent reside and Nord, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Haiti Telson is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.

Telson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Telson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Telson surname expanded 1,361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Telson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Telson surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.57% registered with the 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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