Theobald Surname
Approximately 22,214 people bear this surname
Theobald Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theobald.'
Theobald Laver, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Theobald, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1620. Married — John Castell and Grisogond Theobalde: St.
Read More About This SurnameTheobald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,652 | 1:12,102 | 1,553 |
| United States | 6,112 | 1:59,303 | 7,009 |
| England | 4,116 | 1:13,537 | 1,997 |
| Tanzania | 1,229 | 1:43,077 | 4,898 |
| France | 1,067 | 1:62,252 | 8,491 |
| Brazil | 1,052 | 1:203,493 | 7,832 |
| Australia | 632 | 1:42,715 | 5,433 |
| Canada | 395 | 1:93,280 | 10,196 |
| New Zealand | 295 | 1:15,350 | 2,671 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Paraguay | 60 | 1:120,612 | 2,672 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 16 | 1:85,248 | 6,095 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,890 | 1:12,897 | 1,948 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 795 | 1:63,168 | 6,897 |
Theobald (5,326) may also be a first name.
Theobald Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theobald.'
Theobald Laver, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Theobald, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1620. Married — John Castell and Grisogond Theobalde: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1746. — Richard Theobalds and Sarah Penson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1791. Married — Daniel Theobald and Ann Bishop: St. George, Hanover Square.
1792. — Jesse Theobald and Sarah Young: ibid.
TEODBOLD: A form of the Old English personal name Theobald, 'people bold.' Teodbold was one of the witnesses to the charter by King Duncan 11 to the monks of S. Cuthbert, 1094 (Lawrie, p. 10). Tebaldus de Norham held a half carucate in Hedinham (Ednam), c. 1147 (Dryburgh, 158).
TYBALD: A form of Old English personal name Theobald, 'people bold.' The death of a daughter of Robertus Tybald in Arnbroath is recorded, c. 1261-6 (RAA. I, p. 209). See Teodbold.
(Teutonic) People-Bold [Old Teutonic Theod(o)bald, Thiodbald, Theotbald, etc.: v. under Theed, and + Old English b(e)ald = Old Saxon (and O.H.Ger.) bald = Old Norse ball-r (for earlier balð-r) = Gothic balð-s, bold] A Theodbald was brother of Æthelfrith, king of Northumbria, ob. A.D. 617.
Theobald was the usual 13th-cent. formerly The French-Teut. forms are: Thébault, Thébaut, Thiébault, Thiébaut, Thiébaud, Thibaud, Thibault, Thibaut, etc.
Cp. Tibbald.
(English) Descendant of Theobald (people, bold).
The personal name; from which have also arisen the following .surnames: Theobalds, Tibbald, Tipple, Tipkius, Tippet, Tippets, Tibbats, Tibbets, Tibbs, Tubb, Tubbs, Tubby.
God's power; but in the Saxon Theobald signifies powerful or bold over the people. In the Saxon Psalter theod is the same as gentes, and the English nation is often called Engla—Theod. See Tibbits.
Theobald Demographics
Average Male Theobald Height
177.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Theobald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Theobald Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Theobald is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Theobald? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,348th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 328,061 people. The last name Theobald occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Theobald live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 30 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 92,467th most common given name world-wide It is held by 5,326 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 6,652 people, or 1 in 12,102. In Germany Theobald is primarily found in: Saarland, where 35 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 29 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Barring Germany Theobald is found in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
Theobald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Theobald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Theobald last name increased 769 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Theobald Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Episcopalian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Theobald last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.3% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Theobald earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning R 230,676 per year; in United States they earn 4.81% more than the national average, earning $45,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theobaldt | 94 | 42 | / |
| Theobauld | 94 | 6 | / |
| Thieobald | 94 | 0 | / |
| Teobald | 93 | 46 | / |
| Theobaulds | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theobold | 88 | 521 | / |
| Theobalt | 88 | 168 | / |
| Thiobald | 88 | 3 | / |
| Theabald | 88 | 1 | / |
| Theoboldt | 82 | 76 | / |
| Theobault | 82 | 5 | / |
| Theobolds | 82 | 1 | / |
| Theobould | 82 | 0 | / |
| Tiobald | 80 | 9 | / |
| Teobalt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teabald | 80 | 0 | / |
| Teobold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Theobolt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Theabalt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thiobold | 75 | 0 | / |
| Theabould | 71 | 32 | / |
| Theabault | 71 | 1 | / |
| Theobolth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Theobolltt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teobolt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teabold | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theabolt | 63 | 31 | / |
| Tiobault | 63 | 6 | / |
| Teaboldt | 63 | 0 | / |
| Teabeault | 59 | 7 | / |
| Thiabault | 59 | 1 | / |
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