Tilbury Surname
Approximately 4,589 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTilbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,447 | 1:22,770 | 3,182 |
| United States | 995 | 1:364,280 | 32,421 |
| Australia | 436 | 1:61,917 | 7,474 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Guyana | 20 | 1:38,111 | 3,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Grenada | 7 | 1:15,505 | 950 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,132 | 1:21,533 | 3,044 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
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.
(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]
Throe parishes in Essex boar this name.
A location name in Essex.
Tilbury Demographics
Average Male Tilbury Height
179.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tilbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tilbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tilbury is found most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tilbury? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 102,613th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,588,047 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Tilbury live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2,447 people, or 1 in 22,770. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Hampshire, where 9 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Tilbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tilbury has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tilbury surname 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 devotion of those bearing the Tilbury surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tilbury surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.61% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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