Tilghman Surname

109,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Tilghman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tilghman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1911:86,4859,762
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9631:52,1485,885

Tilghman (182) may also be a first name.

Tilghman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tilghman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilghman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 109,699th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,718,356 people. The surname Tilghman is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Tilghman are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tilghman is also the 675,152nd most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 182 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,191 people, or 1 in 86,485. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 29 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States Tilghman exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Tilghman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tilghman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tilghman last name increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tilghman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tilghman last name are 7.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.66% registered with the party.

The amount Tilghman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning 388,918 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $42,799 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tillghman945/
Tilghhman941/
Tilgman9315/
Tlghman936/
Tilgmann8821/
Tilghmon8816/
Telghman881/
Tillgman881/
Thilgman881/
Telgman808/
Tilgmam801/
Telgmann75459/
Tlingman751/
Tellgman750/
Telghmon750/
Tellgmann7110/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tilghman
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