Tillett Surname
Approximately 7,146 people bear this surname
Tillett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda,' from the nick. Till, and diminutive Till-ett (v. Tillotson).
1593. Married — Richard Tyllett and Johan Tene: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1798. — William Tillet and Martha Martin: St.
Read More About This SurnameTillett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,718 | 1:97,488 | 10,873 |
| Belize | 1,513 | 1:235 | 28 |
| England | 1,294 | 1:43,059 | 5,480 |
| Australia | 267 | 1:101,107 | 11,415 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 629 | 1:38,753 | 4,964 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 354 | 1:141,861 | 13,333 |
Tillett 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 the nick. Till, and diminutive Till-ett (v. Tillotson).
1593. Married — Richard Tyllett and Johan Tene: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1798. — William Tillet and Martha Martin: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Lime- Tree Grove [French Tillet, from Latin tiliet-um-tilia, a linden- or lime-tree, with the plantation-suff. -et-um] Marquis du Tillet.—Paris Direct.
The form of the place-name in the Meuse, Vosges, etc., Departments is (le)Thillot.
Cp. Tilly.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) 1 from the Continental-Teut. cognate of Old English til, ‘good’ (v. under Till1), with the French diminutive suff. -et.
2 from a pet form of Matilda (v. under Malkin), with the French diminutive suff. -et.
From the German, Tillert; from the French, Tillot; a personal name.$
Tillett Demographics
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Tillett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tillett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tillett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tillett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 69,371st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,019,808 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Tillett live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 3,718 people, or 1 in 97,488. In The United States Tillett is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and Kentucky, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Tillett occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 21 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.
Tillett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tillett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tillett last name expanded 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tillett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tillett surname are 11.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.99% registered with the political party.
The amount Tillett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.85% more than the national average, earning R 356,112 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $47,438 CAD per year.
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