Tillison Surname

340,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tillison Surname Definition:

A corruption of Tillotson, which see. In the same way Ibbison is often a corruption of Ibbotson, and Sissison of Sissotson, all being Yorkshire surnames derived from feminine personal names, viz. Matilda, Isabel, and Cecilia.

1677.

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Tillison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9761:371,37232,921
England781:714,33440,171
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

Tillison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Tillotson, which see. In the same way Ibbison is often a corruption of Ibbotson, and Sissison of Sissotson, all being Yorkshire surnames derived from feminine personal names, viz. Matilda, Isabel, and Cecilia.

1677. Married — George Smith and Hannah Taylor, by Dr. Tillison (i.e. Tillotson): St. Michael, Cornhill.

1748. — Richard Tillison and Margaret Stone: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Tillie’s or Tilly’s Son: v. Tilly 2, 3.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tillison Last Name Facts

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

Tillison is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tillison.

How Common Is The Last Name Tillison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tillison is the 340,354th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,747,728 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Tillison are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 371,372. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 24 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.

Tillison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tillison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tillison surname expanded 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tillison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tillison are 2.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Tillison earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.65% more than the national average, earning $57,953 CAD per year.

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