Theobalds Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Theobalds 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 Surname

Theobalds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines691:1,633337
Saint Lucia441:4,063581
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Wales81:386,81619,671
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Barbados41:71,8621,737
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Theobalds 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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Theobald's (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name; from which have also arisen the following .surnames: Theobalds, Tibbald, Tipple, Tipkius, Tippet, Tippets, Tibbats, Tibbets, Tibbs, Tubb, Tubbs, Tubby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Theobalds Last Name Facts

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

The surname Theobalds is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theobalds? popularity and diffusion

It is the 686,443rd most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,869,319 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Theobalds are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England Theobalds is most numerous in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 16 percent are found.

Theobalds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Theobalds has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Theobalds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Theobalds surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Theobalds earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning $50,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $48,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theobaulds951/
Theobolds891/
Theabalds890/
Theobald-Weiss786/
Thibaults671/
Thibault S631/
Thabli Das531/
Thapaliyats502/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Theobalds
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis