Thirkle Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Thirkle 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 SurnameThirkle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Thirkle 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.
V. Thurkell, Thurkettle.
A contraction of Thurkcttle.
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.).
Thirkle Demographics
Average Thirkle Salary in
England
£16,041
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Thirkle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thirkle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thirkle occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thirkle? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,152,526th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Thirkle occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Thirkle reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 52 percent are found, Cumbria, where 19 percent are found and Durham, where 13 percent are found.
Thirkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Thirkle has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thirkle surname increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirkles | 93 | 9 | / |
| Thurkle | 86 | 120 | / |
| Threkle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tirckles | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turkle | 77 | 196 | / |
| Tirkla | 77 | 195 | / |
| Tirkli | 77 | 19 | / |
| Trekle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tirkly | 77 | 2 | / |
| Terkle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thirkhill | 75 | 16 | / |
| Turkley | 71 | 3 | / |
| Türkleş | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tearkle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Terkuile | 67 | 87 | / |
| Trecklee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Terckcler | 63 | 0 | / |
| Terkla | 62 | 52 | / |
| Trekli | 62 | 45 | / |
| Tercle | 62 | 2 | / |
| Türklay | 57 | 23 | / |
| Turklay | 57 | 10 | / |
| Tercler | 57 | 3 | / |
| Turkhlj | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tercles | 57 | 1 | / |
| Türkelli | 53 | 143 | / |
| Türkilli | 53 | 64 | / |
| Terkelli | 53 | 14 | / |
| Tajrkhla | 53 | 2 | / |
| Turkelli | 53 | 2 | / |
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