Tewksbary Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

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

Tewksbary 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]

Tewksbary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Tewksbary 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

Tewksbary Last Name Facts

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

Tewksbary is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tewksbary? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Tewksbary occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Tewksbary reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 36 percent live, New Hampshire, where 24 percent live and Florida, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live.

Tewksbary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tewksbary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tewksbary surname increased 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tewksbary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tewksbary last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Tewksbary earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.04% less than the national average, earning $31,052 USD per year.

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