Thirkeld Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Thirkeld Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkettle,' a compound of Kettle, which see. Kettle as a suffix became -kell, kill, or -kle. v. Thirticle, Thirtle, Thurtle, Thurtell, all variants.
Turketyl, abbot of Croyland, 946-55.
Read More About This SurnameThirkeld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Thirkeld Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkettle,' a compound of Kettle, which see. Kettle as a suffix became -kell, kill, or -kle. v. Thirticle, Thirtle, Thurtle, Thurtell, all variants.
Turketyl, abbot of Croyland, 946-55.
Thurkill the Sacrist: Freeman, Norman Conq.
Thurcytel Marehead: ibid.
Walter fil. Turchilli, temp. 1250: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Thurkeld le Seneschal, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William Thurkel, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Nicholas Thirkle, vicar of Wiggenhall, Norfolk, 1541: History of Norfolk.
Robert Thirkettle, vicar of Aldeburgh, Norfolk, 1554: ibid.
Margaret Thurketel, Norfolk, temp. 1580: ibid.
Francis Thyrkill, Norfolk, 24 Henry VIII: ibid.
Just as Thurgood (which see) became Thoroughgood, so Thurkettle became Thoroughkettle.
1700. Baptised — Mary Thoroughkettle: St. James, Piccadilly.
Thirkell is a contraction of Thirkettle, an ancient Scandinavian name, now found in Norfolk and Suffolk. Thurkil and Thurkill were Norfolk and Cambridgeshire names in the 13th century (H. R.).
Thirkeld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thirkeld Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thirkeld is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thirkeld? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Thirkeld is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Thirkeld reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Thirkeld is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 50 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 38 percent are found and Northumberland, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Thirkeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thirkeld has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Thirkeld last name contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Thirkeld Reference & Research
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