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 last name Terwilliger occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Terwilliger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terwilliger? popularity and diffusion

Terwilliger is the 89,856th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,365,476 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Terwilliger are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,299 people, or 1 in 68,401. In The United States Terwilliger is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Terwilliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Terwilliger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Terwilliger surname rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terwilliger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Terwilliger surname are 12.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.64% registered to vote for the political 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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