Testimony Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Testimony Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname.
Adam Testimonie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph Testimonie, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Testimony Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Testimony (912) may also be a first name.
Testimony Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname.
Adam Testimonie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph Testimonie, Oxfordshire, ibid.
A 13th century surname. Testimonie. H.R.
Testimony Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Testimony Come From? nationality or country of origin
Testimony is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Testimony? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,168,711th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name Testimony occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Testimony are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 268,506th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 912 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 2,643,922. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 16 percent reside, Rivers, where 12 percent reside and Osun, where 12 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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