Thirlaway Surname
Approximately 497 people bear this surname
Thirlaway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thirlway,' i.e. the road leading through the breach or gateway in the Roman wall. With Thirlaway, compare Greenaway or Ottaway for Greenway and Ottway; v. Thirlwall.
Thirlaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 408 | 1:136,564 | 13,368 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
Thirlaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thirlway,' i.e. the road leading through the breach or gateway in the Roman wall. With Thirlaway, compare Greenaway or Ottaway for Greenway and Ottway; v. Thirlwall.
(English) Dweller at the Gap- Way [v. under Thirlwall, and + Old English weg] As this is a Northeastern surname, the relation is apparently to an opening in the Roman Wall between Tyne and Solway.
Thirlaway Demographics
Average Thirlaway Salary in
United States
$27,347 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thirlaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thirlaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thirlaway is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Thirlaway click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thirlaway? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thirlaway is the 618,896th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Thirlaway reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 408 people, or 1 in 136,564. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 35 percent live, Durham, where 30 percent live and Hampshire, where 5 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Thirlaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thirlaway has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thirlaway last name grew 304 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thirlaway Last Name Statistics demography
Thirlaway earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.62% less than the national average, earning $27,347 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirlway | 94 | 91 | / |
| Thirloway | 89 | 27 | / |
| Thurlaway | 89 | 13 | / |
| Thirleway | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thiralway | 89 | 0 | / |
| Therlaway | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thirlay | 88 | 0 | / |
| Thorlway | 82 | 0 | / |
| Thirla | 80 | 4 | / |
| Thirly | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thurloway | 78 | 27 | / |
| Therloway | 78 | 0 | / |
| Thirley | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tharlay | 75 | 19 | / |
| Thorlay | 75 | 16 | / |
| Thirlla | 75 | 13 | / |
| Thirala | 75 | 3 | / |
| Thrawly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thirila | 75 | 1 | / |
| Therlay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thurlaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thoraolaay | 74 | 42 | / |
| Thyaralaay | 74 | 1 | / |
| Thirwall | 71 | 41 | / |
| Thrawley | 71 | 26 | / |
| Thierley | 71 | 23 | / |
| Tharawal | 71 | 7 | / |
| Thiruwal | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thirl | 71 | 2 | / |
| Therawal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Therlayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thirlley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thaoraolaay | 70 | 31 | / |
| Thoraaalaay | 70 | 1 | / |
| Thirel | 67 | 479 | / |
| Thorla | 67 | 144 | / |
| Theirl | 67 | 124 | / |
| Thrawl | 67 | 53 | / |
| Thurla | 67 | 41 | / |
| Tharla | 67 | 36 | / |
| Therla | 67 | 24 | / |
| Thierl | 67 | 19 | / |
| Thiral | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thirawelu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thiruwali | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thruly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tharly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thorly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thirlu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thyrla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thirayala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thireauly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thiriyala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thirul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thierlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thiaarley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thirlo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thrawlley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thirll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Therly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thairwall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thirle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thurly | 67 | 0 | / |
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