Thurlwell Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thurlwell Surname Definition:

The name Thirlwell and its variants comes from a place named Thirlwall (Castle,) which still stands as a ruin in Northumberland, England. The castle is located near to the village of Greenhead and is along Hadrian's Wall. Thirl is an Old English word meaning: hole, an opening or breach - in this case a gap in the Roman wall.

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Thurlwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
United States601:6,040,982292,121
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Thurlwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name Thirlwell and its variants comes from a place named Thirlwall (Castle,) which still stands as a ruin in Northumberland, England. The castle is located near to the village of Greenhead and is along Hadrian's Wall. Thirl is an Old English word meaning: hole, an opening or breach - in this case a gap in the Roman wall. Over the ages stone has been plundered from the wall to build cottages. My grandmother's family the Thirlwells (Thirlwalls) were reivers disbanded and harassed when the 1707 Act of Union was passed, uniting the Kingdoms of England and Scotland.

— Elizabeth Cooper

Thurlwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thurlwell is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurlwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,085,744th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Thurlwell live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Thurlwell is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found, Cheshire, where 17 percent are found and Lancashire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Thurlwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thurlwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thurlwell last name increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thurlwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thurlwell surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thurlwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning R 258,732 per year and in United States they earn 41.41% more than the national average, earning $61,016 USD per year.

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