Thoebald Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thoebald Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theobald.'

Theobald Laver, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Theobald, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1620. Married — John Castell and Grisogond Theobalde: St.

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Thoebald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Thoebald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theobald.'

Theobald Laver, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Theobald, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1620. Married — John Castell and Grisogond Theobalde: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1746. — Richard Theobalds and Sarah Penson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1791. Married — Daniel Theobald and Ann Bishop: St. George, Hanover Square.

1792. — Jesse Theobald and Sarah Young: ibid.

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

TEODBOLD: A form of the Old English personal name Theobald, 'people bold.' Teodbold was one of the witnesses to the charter by King Duncan 11 to the monks of S. Cuthbert, 1094 (Lawrie, p. 10). Tebaldus de Norham held a half carucate in Hedinham (Ednam), c. 1147 (Dryburgh, 158).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

TYBALD: A form of Old English personal name Theobald, 'people bold.' The death of a daughter of Robertus Tybald in Arnbroath is recorded, c. 1261-6 (RAA. I, p. 209). See Teodbold.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The personal name; from which have also arisen the following .surnames: Theobalds, Tibbald, Tipple, Tipkius, Tippet, Tippets, Tibbats, Tibbets, Tibbs, Tubb, Tubbs, Tubby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

God's power; but in the Saxon Theobald signifies powerful or bold over the people. In the Saxon Psalter theod is the same as gentes, and the English nation is often called Engla—Theod. See Tibbits.

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

Thoebald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thoebald is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thoebald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Thoebald is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Thoebald live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Thoebald is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Thoebald is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 33 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 33 percent are found and Greater London, where 33 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Thoebald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thoebald has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thoebald last name decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thoebald Last Name Statistics demography

Thoebald earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.77% more than the national average, earning $71,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Thobald935/
Thebauld882/
Thoebold881/
Theebald881/
Theabald881/
Thoeball880/
Tobald8611/
Toebal861/
Tebald860/
Theabalds820/
Thebold8046/
Thaebal801/
Thobold800/
Thubald800/
Teabald800/
Thiebeauld7812/
Thebault756,601/
Thiebold7597/
Thaubald755/
Thobault752/
Theabalt751/
Thoboldt750/
Theboldt750/
Thiebault712,032/
Thebeault7177/
Tebalt7162/
Theibault7156/
Tobold7112/
Tobalt717/
Thyebault712/
Tebold711/
Theabault711/
Tabald711/
Theibealt711/
Theubault710/
Thiebalth710/
Taubald67298/
Toboldt6748/
Thebolt6741/
Thiebeault6721/
Teivald676/
Teyvald674/
Tiebold671/
Toubalt671/
Toebole670/
Thobolt670/
Toboldd670/

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