Thackwell Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Thackwell Surname Definition:

Clearly local, and may, I think, be a contraction of "At the Oak Well," (A-Sax. ac, oak,) from the residence of the original bearer of the surname.

Thackwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Australia391:692,19746,687
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Wales91:343,83718,086
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Wales321:49,0132,509
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Thackwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Clearly local, and may, I think, be a contraction of "At the Oak Well," (A-Sax. ac, oak,) from the residence of the original bearer of the surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thackwell Last Name Facts

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

Thackwell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thackwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 933,049th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Thackwell reside; 43 percent reside in Australasia and 43 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England it is most frequent in: Surrey, where 19 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 17 percent reside. Aside from England Thackwell exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Thackwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thackwell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thackwell surname contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thackwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Thackwell surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thackwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.57% less than the national average, earning 281,816 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 172.39% more than the national average, earning R 647,304 per year and in United States they earn 72.34% more than the national average, earning $74,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tackwell9484/
Taikwell821/
Tazcwell821/
Tagwell752/
Taikwel751/
Tangwell7115/
Tacuel67506/
Takwil6715/
Tajkwl671/
Tekwel671/
Togwell63137/
Takguel631/
Tougwell593/
Taiquell591/
Toogwell590/
Taguel5314/
Taquel538/
Togwel532/
Tagbel531/
Tacuil531/
Tagbeel505/
Taquill501/

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