Thwaytes Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Thwaytes Surname Definition:
Local. A piece of ground cleared of wood, from the Anglo—Saxon thweotan, to cut. In some places in England the word signifies a rivulet; marshy ground; also, a meadow.
Thwaytes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Thwaytes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. A piece of ground cleared of wood, from the Anglo—Saxon thweotan, to cut. In some places in England the word signifies a rivulet; marshy ground; also, a meadow.
Whilst Thwaites is usually found in the West Riding, Thwaite is more characteristic of the North Riding, especially in the district of Bedale. Members of a Doncaster family of Thwaites filled the office of mayor of that town in 1561, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1587, and 1652 (M.). In the 16th and 17th centuries there was a family of Thwaits in Pontefract which supplied mayors to that town in 1530, 1590, 1597, and 1611 (M.). A Leeds family of Thwaites had property in Allerton - Gledhow in that parish during the 16th and 17th centuries, the last owner of this name being a Leeds alderman in the time of Cromwell (Th.). Colonel Thwaites was deputy - governor of the city of York in the stirring times of 1644 (D.). A family of Thwaites held part of the manor of Shirecliffe in the reign of Elizabeth (H. H.); and as far back as the times of Edward II. Marston was in the possession of a family of this name (D.). Thwaites is still a Doncaster name.
Thwaytes Demographics
Average Thwaytes Salary in
United States
$81,321 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thwaytes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thwaytes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thwaytes is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thwaytes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Thwaytes is the 2,293,424th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Thwaytes live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England Thwaytes is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 52 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Thwaytes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thwaytes surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
Thwaytes earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 88.47% more than the national average, earning $81,321 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwates | 93 | 1 | / |
| Thwaites | 88 | 6,813 | / |
| Thwate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thwaitest | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thwaite | 80 | 1,485 | / |
| Thwaits | 80 | 613 | / |
| Twaites | 80 | 353 | / |
| Thwatts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thwatte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twaties | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tweates | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twats | 77 | 4 | / |
| Twate | 77 | 3 | / |
| Twyte | 77 | 0 | / |
| Thwaitis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thwaiter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thwaitts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuates | 71 | 255 | / |
| Twaits | 71 | 252 | / |
| Twaite | 71 | 218 | / |
| Tweats | 71 | 216 | / |
| Twatse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thwati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thuaythep | 71 | 1 | / |
| Twatts | 71 | 0 | / |
| Twites | 71 | 0 | / |
| Twetese | 67 | 13 | / |
| Twysted | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thuayta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twateat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwaites | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweateh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thweete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwaita | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twiyate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thweets | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tweites | 67 | 0 | / |
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