Threlfall Surname

112,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Threlfall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Threlfall,' an estate in the parish of Kirkham, Lancashire. This surname has ramified very strongly, and is extremely familiar in the Palatinate. The family was 'originally seated at Threlfall in the Fylde, of which were John and Henry Threlfall in the time of Edward VI, and Edmund Threlfall in 19 James I, who died seised of lands in Threlfall, Goosnargh, and Hothersall': Baines' Lancashire.

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Threlfall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1251:26,2203,583
Australia1,0581:25,5163,470
United States5221:694,36654,999
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Wales931:33,2753,343
Scotland511:104,9777,051
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Guyana131:58,6324,970
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
India61:127,844,230863,365
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3551:17,9892,601
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Threlfall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Threlfall,' an estate in the parish of Kirkham, Lancashire. This surname has ramified very strongly, and is extremely familiar in the Palatinate. The family was 'originally seated at Threlfall in the Fylde, of which were John and Henry Threlfall in the time of Edward VI, and Edmund Threlfall in 19 James I, who died seised of lands in Threlfall, Goosnargh, and Hothersall': Baines' Lancashire.

Edmund Threlfall, of Threlfall, yeoman, 1591: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

William Threlfall, of Goosnargh, 1662: ibid.

George Threlfall, of Goosnargh, husbandman, 1630: ibid.

1747. Married — James Threlfa (sic) and Mary Pryor: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Threlfall (N. Lancs), 13th cent. Threlefel, Threlefal = the Thralls' Fell [Old Norse prœll (genit. pl. prœlla), a thrall, serf + fiall, fell, a hill (also Dialectal, a moor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The family of Threlfall resided at Threlfall in the Fylde from the reign of Edward VI. To that of James I. (B.). John de Threfalle held Crumbilholme, Bowland, in the time of Henry VI. (W. W.). Cuthbert Threlfall, a Roman Catholic, was a small estate - holder in the county in the early part of last century (B.).

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

User-submitted Reference

A derivation from the original Nordic/Old English 'Thrall Feldt'. Servant or slave (thrall) clearing or land (feldt). It originated around 1 AD from a group of Nordic settlers, first on the east coast of Scotland, eventually moving over to the Fylde coast and remaining there.

- threlly

Threlfall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Threlfall is found most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Threlfall? popularity and diffusion

Threlfall is the 112,556th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,770,971 people. The last name Threlfall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Threlfall are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Threlfall is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2,125 people, or 1 in 26,220. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 33 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Merseyside, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England Threlfall exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Threlfall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Threlfall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Threlfall surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,273 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 9,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Threlfall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Threlfall surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Threlfall surname are 11.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Threlfall earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $48,046 CAD per year.

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