Thirlway Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Singapore

Thirlway 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.

Thirlway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382

Thirlway 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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A modification of Thirlwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thirlway Last Name Facts

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

Thirlway occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Thirlway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thirlway? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Thirlway is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Thirlway live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England Thirlway is most frequent in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, West Sussex, where 16 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Barring England it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Thirlway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thirlway has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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