Thirkill Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Thirkill 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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Thirkill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3401:163,87715,242
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Australia391:692,19746,687
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Gibraltar61:5,659991
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Thirkill 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

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

Thirkill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thirkill is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thirkill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 484,676th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Thirkill reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 340 people, or 1 in 163,877. In England Thirkill is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 46 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 6 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Thirkill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thirkill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 266 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 12,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thirkill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thirkill last name are 18.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thirkill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.12% less than the national average, earning $30,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% less than the national average, earning $37,859 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tirkill931/
Thirkil930/
Thirkell881,530/
Thurkill8837/
Therkill880/
Tirkil8664/
Thirkel806/
Tirkiel801/
Tirkell800/
Thierkel751/
Therkell750/
Thirckel750/
Thurkell750/
Tirkel7150/
Thurkl711/
Trekell67282/
Tyrkiel67159/
Turkell6775/
Türkgil6773/
Terkiel6744/
Turkiel6741/
Terkell6713/
Thurkel675/
Threkel673/
Tierkel673/
Tirkelt671/
Tirkeld671/
Tircell670/

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