Tewson Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Tewson Surname Definition:

Tew’s Son: v. Tew.

Tewson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:322,07023,948
United States371:9,796,187405,931
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Wales131:238,04114,239
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Tewson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tew’s Son: v. Tew.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Tuson, armorially identified with Tyson.

The Norman People (1874)

Tewson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tewson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tewson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 919,444th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. The surname Tewson is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Tewson reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Tewson is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 322,070. In England Tewson is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Tewson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tewson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tewson surname increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tewson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tewson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Tewson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.41% more than the national average, earning R 267,120 per year; in United States they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning $56,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $56,904 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tewsonn921/
Thewson920/
Tawson8318/
Tebson831/
Tevson831/
Tewsan830/
Teuwsen77312/
Thowson7782/
Teiwsen779/
Tewsang771/
Tiewsun771/
Thawson770/
Teuwssen713/
Thewssen711/
Tesfsion711/
Toeffson710/
Towsen67168/
Tebsan6776/
Tofson6756/
Tefsen6725/
Tibson6713/
Tebsun6710/
Towsan679/
Tawsan672/
Tebsen672/
Tawsen670/

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