Thitchener Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Thitchener Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. Mr. Lower, quoting Mr. Ferguson, says, 'Dutch teekenaar, a drawer or designer' (Patronymica Britannica). This seems the more probable as the surname is modern in England, and may be the result of immigration.

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Thitchener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Thitchener Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. Mr. Lower, quoting Mr. Ferguson, says, 'Dutch teekenaar, a drawer or designer' (Patronymica Britannica). This seems the more probable as the surname is modern in England, and may be the result of immigration.

1575. Henry Tyeknor and Agnes Anderson, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1630. Baptised-Michaell, s. Lawrence Ticknor: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1649.-Thomas, s. Thomas Tiekner, grocer: ibid.

1771. Married-Benjamin Tickner and Ann Coles: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

TICHENOR: Local. Probably a corruption of At Itchenor, 'T Itchenor, from the river Itchen; the name of a village in Sussex, England.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Thitchener Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thitchener is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thitchener? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thitchener is the 2,203,767th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Thitchener occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Thitchener live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States Thitchener is mostly found in: New York, where 56 percent are found, Connecticut, where 15 percent are found and Arizona, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Thitchener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thitchener has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thitchener last name fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thitchener Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thitchener earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.67% less than the national average, earning $36,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.71% more than the national average, earning $56,989 CAD per year.

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