Tichner Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Tichner 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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Tichner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England141:3,979,861125,553
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Tichner 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

Tichner Last Name Facts

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

Tichner is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tichner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tichner is the 2,152,526th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Tichner live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States Tichner is mostly found in: New York, where 38 percent live, Virginia, where 20 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.

Tichner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tichner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tichner surname declined 30 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tichner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tichner surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Tichner earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.69% less than the national average, earning $34,222 USD per year.

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