Thirkell Surname

257,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Thirkell 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.

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Thirkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7721:72,1748,254
Australia5061:53,3516,583
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France101:6,642,272293,169
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:61,2457,142
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Thirkell 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.

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

V. Thurkell, Thurkettle.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Thirkell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thirkell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thirkell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thirkell is the 257,425th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,763,102 people. The last name Thirkell is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Thirkell are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 772 people, or 1 in 72,174. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 11 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Thirkell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thirkell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thirkell last name rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thirkell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thirkell last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Thirkell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $39,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thirkel936/
Tirkell930/
Thirkill88686/
Thierkel881/
Therkell880/
Thirckel880/
Thurkell880/
Tirkel8650/
Trekell80282/
Turkell8075/
Terkell8013/
Thurkel805/
Threkel803/
Tierkel803/
Tirkiel801/
Tirkelt801/
Tirkeld801/
Tirkill801/
Tircell800/
Thirkil800/
Thurkill7537/
Threkeel750/
Treckell750/
Therkill750/
Türkel718,639/
Turkel711,234/
Terkel71192/
Tirkil7164/
Trekel7158/
Tyrkel7110/
Thurkl711/
Tyrkiel67159/
Terkiel6744/
Turkiel6741/
Turckel6710/
Treckel675/
Tuerkel672/
Tercell672/
Terkelt671/

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