Thewlis Surname
Approximately 1,387 people bear this surname
Thewlis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thewleys.' This Yorkshire surname, I doubt not, is local, the suffix being the plural of ley, a meadow. But I cannot find the spot in question.
Thomas Thewelesse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameThewlis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 957 | 1:58,222 | 6,990 |
| Australia | 176 | 1:153,385 | 16,171 |
| United States | 168 | 1:2,157,494 | 136,287 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 665 | 1:36,655 | 4,766 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Thewlis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thewleys.' This Yorkshire surname, I doubt not, is local, the suffix being the plural of ley, a meadow. But I cannot find the spot in question.
Thomas Thewelesse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English) Immoral, Virtueless [Old English peáwleás] Thomas Thewelesse.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Thewlis Demographics
Thewlis Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Thewlis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thewlis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thewlis is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thewlis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 278,869th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,254,179 people. The last name Thewlis is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Thewlis are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Thewlis is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 957 people, or 1 in 58,222. In England Thewlis is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 42 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Thewlis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thewlis has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 988 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Thewlis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Thewlis surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Thewlis surname are 7.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.53% being registered with the political party.
The amount Thewlis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning $38,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.28% more than the national average, earning $64,727 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thewliss | 93 | 112 | / |
| Thewlies | 93 | 3 | / |
| Thewli | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thewellis | 88 | 3 | / |
| Thewillis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thewles | 86 | 29 | / |
| Thowlis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Thawlis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Thewless | 80 | 28 | / |
| Towlis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thiewle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tewelli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thewlly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teiblis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tawlisz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thowles | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tebli | 67 | 165 | / |
| Tewle | 67 | 40 | / |
| Tevli | 67 | 34 | / |
| Thowless | 67 | 22 | / |
| Teivelis | 67 | 17 | / |
| Towillis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tiewlieh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tewlesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tewla | 67 | 1 | / |
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