Terwilliger Surname

89,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Terwilliger Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who came from Willige (Wille's settlement), in Holland.

Terwilliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2991:68,4017,953
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England41:13,929,515290,718
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3921:36,0774,278

Terwilliger (10) may also be a first name.

Terwilliger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who came from Willige (Wille's settlement), in Holland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

TERWILLIGER: Dutch, "Ber Willikeur," a by—law, a statute. "Ber willige—waar" serviceable ware, or ware that sells well.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Terwilliger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Terwilliger is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terwilliger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,856th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,365,476 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Terwilliger live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. Terwilliger is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name globally, borne by 10 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,299 people, or 1 in 68,401. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Terwilliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Terwilliger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Terwilliger last name rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terwilliger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Terwilliger last name are 12.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.64% registered with the party.

Terwilliger earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning $43,202 USD per year.

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Terwilliger Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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