Thistleton Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Thistleton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thistleton,' a parish in Rutland, eight miles from Oakham. Other places probably existed of this name. It is interesting to notice that my first entry is from a Lincolnshire document.

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Thistleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4371:127,50112,712
Australia3321:81,3129,450
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Wales231:134,5459,804
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Thistleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thistleton,' a parish in Rutland, eight miles from Oakham. Other places probably existed of this name. It is interesting to notice that my first entry is from a Lincolnshire document. The name still exists in that county.

Adam de Thistelton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1622. John Thistleton, of Woodplumpton, husbandman: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1662. Thomas Thistleton, of Kellamargh: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Thistleton (Rutl: 13th cent. Thistelton, Domesday Tisterton, for Tistelton; Lanc.: 13th cent. Thistilton, Thistelton) = the Thistle- Enclosure [Old English pistel ( = Old Norse pistill) + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Cumberland, Lincolnshire, Rutland.

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

Thistleton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thistleton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thistleton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 384,325th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,878,428 people. The last name Thistleton is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Thistleton reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 437 people, or 1 in 127,501. In England Thistleton is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Kent, where 12 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Thistleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thistleton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thistleton last name increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thistleton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Thistleton surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Thistleton surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Thistleton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.54% more than the national average, earning R 410,028 per year; in United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $51,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thistlton955/
Thistledon900/
Thistledown861/

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