Thirkill Surname
Approximately 686 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameThirkill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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.
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.).
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Thirkill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thirkill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thirkill is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Thirkill.
How Common Is The Last Name Thirkill? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 484,676th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Thirkill reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 163,877. In England Thirkill is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 46 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Thirkill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thirkill has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thirkill last name rose 266 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 12,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Thirkill Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Thirkill are 18.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirkill | 93 | 1 | / |
| Thirkil | 93 | 0 | / |
| Thirkell | 88 | 1,530 | / |
| Thurkill | 88 | 37 | / |
| Therkill | 88 | 0 | / |
| Tirkil | 86 | 64 | / |
| Thirkel | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tirkiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tirkell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thierkel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Therkell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thirckel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thurkell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tirkel | 71 | 50 | / |
| Thurkl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trekell | 67 | 282 | / |
| Tyrkiel | 67 | 159 | / |
| Turkell | 67 | 75 | / |
| Türkgil | 67 | 73 | / |
| Terkiel | 67 | 44 | / |
| Turkiel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Terkell | 67 | 13 | / |
| Thurkel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Threkel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tierkel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tirkelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tirkeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tircell | 67 | 0 | / |
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