Tillinghast Surname

240,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname

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

Tillinghast Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller near a place where auctions were held.

Tillinghast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6131:224,71121,748
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:115,44511,380

Tillinghast Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller near a place where auctions were held.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. A place where auctions are held; buying, setting, dividing, paying over. German, theilen; Dutch, deelen, to separate, divide, pay over. A dealing house.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Tillinghast Last Name Facts

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

Tillinghast occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tillinghast? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tillinghast is the 240,883rd most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,390,088 people. Tillinghast is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Tillinghast reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Tillinghast is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,613 people, or 1 in 224,711. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Connecticut, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Tillinghast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tillinghast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tillinghast last name rose 371 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tillinghast Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tillinghast are 6.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

Tillinghast earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

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Tillinghast Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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