Tewkesbury Surname

601,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Tewkesbury Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Tewkesbury (Glouc.), 13th cent. Teuksbury, Domesday Teodechesberie = T(h)eodec's Stronghold [the pers. name is from Anglo-Saxon þeód, nation, people, with the diminutive suff. -ec:— + burh, a fortified place]

Tewkesbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:215,96118,397
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Wales641:48,3524,540
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia281:964,13257,058
Gibraltar221:1,543353
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jersey11:99,2026,620
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Tewkesbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Tewkesbury (Glouc.), 13th cent. Teuksbury, Domesday Teodechesberie = T(h)eodec's Stronghold [the pers. name is from Anglo-Saxon þeód, nation, people, with the diminutive suff. -ec:— + burh, a fortified place]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Tewkesbury (Teodec's fort), in Gloucestershire.

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

A town in co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tewkesbury Last Name Facts

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

Tewkesbury is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tewkesbury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 601,015th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,095,833 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Tewkesbury reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Tewkesbury is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Dorset, where 9 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England Tewkesbury exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Tewkesbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tewkesbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tewkesbury last name increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tewkesbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tewkesbury last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tewkesbury earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.59% less than the national average, earning $36,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning $56,382 CAD per year.

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