Thistlewood Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thistlewood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thistlewood.' Probably some spot in Lincolnshire.

Thistlewood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:233,13019,331
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Thistlewood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thistlewood.' Probably some spot in Lincolnshire.

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

(English) Dweller at the Thistle-Wood [Old English pistel + wudu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the wood abounding with thistles."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thistlewood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thistlewood is found most in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Thistlewood click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thistlewood? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thistlewood is the 641,055th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. The last name Thistlewood is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Thistlewood are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 233,130. In England Thistlewood is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and Cheshire, where 15 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Thistlewood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thistlewood has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thistlewood surname increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 566 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thistlewood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thistlewood surname are 11.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thistlewood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.34% less than the national average, earning $39,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $50,307 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thisstlewood960/
Thistlewait731/
Thistlewaite70270/
Thistlewhite7039/
Thistlewhaite670/
Thistlwaite641/
Thetelwa537/
Thethelwa50156/
Thasetlut50122/

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