Theakstone Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Theakstone 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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Theakstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:246,54020,052
Australia1721:156,95216,457
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Theakstone 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

Theakstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Theakstone is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theakstone? popularity and diffusion

The last name Theakstone is the 718,674th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. The last name Theakstone occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Theakstone reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

Theakstone is most common in England, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 246,540. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 21 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England Theakstone is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 42 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

Theakstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Theakstone has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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