Thistlethwaite Surname

212,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thistlethwaite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thistlethwaite,' one of the many local names with suffix -thwaite, so common to the North of England (v. Thwaite). I cannot find the exact spot.

1577. Alexander Thistlethwaighte and Mary Lisley: Marriage Lic.

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Thistlethwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9131:61,0277,202
United States4641:781,16160,501
Australia3511:76,9118,987
Canada1341:274,96725,811
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4801:50,7826,171
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Thistlethwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thistlethwaite,' one of the many local names with suffix -thwaite, so common to the North of England (v. Thwaite). I cannot find the exact spot.

1577. Alexander Thistlethwaighte and Mary Lisley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1682. Thomas Thistlethwaite and Mary Sturmy: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1784. Married — Arthur Stanhope and Elizabeth Thistlethwayte: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Thistle-Clearing [Old Norse pistill + pueit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. A piece of ground cleared of wood, from the Anglo—Saxon thweotan, to cut. In some places in England the word signifies a rivulet; marshy ground; also, a meadow.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whilst Thwaites is usually found in the West Riding, Thwaite is more characteristic of the North Riding, especially in the district of Bedale. Members of a Doncaster family of Thwaites filled the office of mayor of that town in 1561, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1587, and 1652 (M.). In the 16th and 17th centuries there was a family of Thwaits in Pontefract which supplied mayors to that town in 1530, 1590, 1597, and 1611 (M.). A Leeds family of Thwaites had property in Allerton - Gledhow in that parish during the 16th and 17th centuries, the last owner of this name being a Leeds alderman in the time of Cromwell (Th.). Colonel Thwaites was deputy - governor of the city of York in the stirring times of 1644 (D.). A family of Thwaites held part of the manor of Shirecliffe in the reign of Elizabeth (H. H.); and as far back as the times of Edward II. Marston was in the possession of a family of this name (D.). Thwaites is still a Doncaster name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Thistlethwaite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thistlethwaite has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thistlethwaite? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thistlethwaite is the 212,696th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,764,228 people. The surname Thistlethwaite occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Thistlethwaite reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 913 people, or 1 in 61,027. In England Thistlethwaite is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 28 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Cumbria, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Thistlethwaite exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Thistlethwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thistlethwaite has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 928 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Thistlethwaite Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Thistlethwaite surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Thistlethwaite last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thistlethwaite earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $48,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thisthlethwaite970/
Thistlethwait9614/
Thistletwaite963/
Thistlethwate962/
Thistlthwaite961/
Thistlethwayte9393/
Thistlethwatie931/
Thistelthwaite931/
Thistltwaite921/
Thistletwit880/

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