Theakston Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Theakston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Theakstone,' a township in the parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire.

1619. William Thekeston, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1773. Married — John Willis and Mary Theakstion (sic): St.

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Theakston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5051:110,33311,403
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Denmark141:403,19427,097
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Theakston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Theakstone,' a township in the parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire.

1619. William Thekeston, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1773. Married — John Willis and Mary Theakstion (sic): St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Theakston or Theakstone (Yorks) [Early forms are lacking except that, acc. to Turner (‘Yorks Domesday-Bk.’, p. 59), ‘‘Theakston”corresponds topographically to the Domesday Eston; and the form in 1619 is Thekeston. The second element is therefore rather Old English tún, a farm, estate, than Old English stdn, a stone, rock, etc.; and the first element is prob. a pers. name (in the genitive) conn. with Old English þæccan, to cover, protect: cp. Old English þeccend, protector]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Theakston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Theakston is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theakston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 419,686th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,812,027 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Theakston reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 505 people, or 1 in 110,333. In England Theakston is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Durham, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Theakston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Theakston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Theakston last name grew 301 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 378 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Theakston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Theakston surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Theakston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.14% more than the national average, earning $43,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,027 CAD per year.

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