Tillen Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Iceland

Tillen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda,' from nick. Till, diminutive Till-in, more generally diminutive Tillot (v. Tillotson). The 'g' in Tilling is excrescent, as in Jenning (v. Jennings). Cornwall, the last home of many a decayed font-name and pet form, retained Tillin till modern times.

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Tillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Tillén (10) are calculated separately.

Tillen (374) may also be a first name.

Tillen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda,' from nick. Till, diminutive Till-in, more generally diminutive Tillot (v. Tillotson). The 'g' in Tilling is excrescent, as in Jenning (v. Jennings). Cornwall, the last home of many a decayed font-name and pet form, retained Tillin till modern times.

Stephanas Tyllyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1691. Married — John Tilling and Margaret Joy: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1779. Baptised — Tillane, daughter of William Hewett: Reg. St. Columb Major (Cornwall).

Colin is spelt Colane in the same register.

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

Tillen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tillen (Russian: Тиллен) is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered as a variant: Tillén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tillen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,070,546th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. Tillen is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Tillen are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 448,725th most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 374 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is most frequent in: Berkshire, where 34 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Tillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tillen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tillen surname increased 477 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 172 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tillen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tillen last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Tillen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.4% more than the national average, earning $57,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $46,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tillén9410/
Thillen92224/
Tillien925/
Tuillen923/
Thiellen8673/
Thillien8646/
Thuillen861/
Tillem83334/
Tillin83140/
Tellen8389/
Töllen8312/
Tillyn831/
Tillng831/
Tillne831/
Tyllen831/
Tlen808/
Tlln801/
Tilling773,001/
Thellen77211/
Telleen77157/
Telleng7769/
Tillion7750/
Toellen7742/
Thüllen7726/
Tellien7714/
Taellen771/
Tuillin770/
Tellent770/
Tillyon770/
Tuellen770/
Tloen73271/
Tlaen737/
Thlen733/
Tleun732/
Telln731/
Tlene731/
Tlehn731/
Thellend71286/
Thiellin7124/
Tellenne7121/
Thillion711/
Thuellen710/
Tellin67439/
Thlaen67186/
Tillim67122/
Tellem6796/
Tellyn6735/
Tln6710/
Tellne677/
Tällin671/
Tyllin671/

Tillen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tillen in the Russian language
Тилленtillen-

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