Tilbury Surname

102,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Tilbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilbury,' three parishes in Essex.

Richard de Tillebur, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1746. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edward Tilbury: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1753.

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Tilbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4471:22,7703,182
United States9951:364,28032,421
Australia4361:61,9177,474
Canada2651:139,04014,308
South Africa1331:407,35135,714
Scotland621:86,3526,198
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Wales511:60,6775,433
Gibraltar221:1,543353
Guyana201:38,1113,813
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
France91:7,380,302306,885
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Grenada71:15,505950
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1321:21,5333,044
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Tilbury (10) may also be a first name.

Tilbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilbury,' three parishes in Essex.

Richard de Tillebur, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1746. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edward Tilbury: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1753. Married — Thomas Tilbury and Elizabeth' Head: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) belonging to Tilbury (Essex), 13th cent. Tillebyr', Tilbery, etc., Anglo-Saxon Tilaburg (Baeda, ‘ Hist. Eccl.’ iii. 22) = Tila’s Stronghold [v. under Tilbrook, and + Old English burg, a fortified place]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Throe parishes in Essex boar this name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tilbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tilbury is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilbury? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,613th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,588,047 people. The last name Tilbury is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Tilbury reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2,447 people, or 1 in 22,770. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Tilbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tilbury has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 888 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tilbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tilbury surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tilbury earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.22% more than the national average, earning R 323,712 per year; in United States they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning $43,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tilburey9330/
Tillbury935/
Tilburry931/
Thilbury931/
Telbury860/
Tilboure801/
Tuelbury800/
Tilburge800/
Tilbora711/
Telbori571/

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