Tillotson Surname
Approximately 7,548 people bear this surname
Tillotson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda,' from the nick. Till, and diminutive Till-ot. This was and is a familiar Yorkshire surname. The archbishop sprang from a Yorkshire family.
Cecilia Tillote, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameTillotson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,686 | 1:63,746 | 7,463 |
| England | 1,286 | 1:43,327 | 5,509 |
| Canada | 300 | 1:122,819 | 12,877 |
| Australia | 172 | 1:156,952 | 16,457 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,147 | 1:21,251 | 3,006 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,278 | 1:39,295 | 4,640 |
Tillotson (19) may also be a first name.
Tillotson 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-ot. This was and is a familiar Yorkshire surname. The archbishop sprang from a Yorkshire family.
Cecilia Tillote, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Tyllot Thompson, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
Magota Tillosson (sic), 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Tillot Punte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Tillot Hobwyfe, 1379: ibid.
Tillot Clynch, 1379: ibid.
Tillot de Carr, 1379: ibid.
Tillot de Northwod, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Tillotson, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Tillotson, 1379: ibid.
1777. Married — Thomas Rice and Sarah Tillott: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — George Richardson and Caroline Catherine Tillotson: ibid.
Tillot’s Son. Johannes Tillotson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
(English) The son of little Till, a pet form of names so beginning, as Tilli, Tilbeorht and Tilfrid, as well as of Mathilda.
John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, was a scion of the Tiilotsons, or Tilstons, of Tilston, Cheshire, which estate was the possession of the family of St. Pierre, from St. Pierre near Arranches. (See De Gerville, Anc. Chateaux.). Tilston was held as a fief from St. Pierre by the Tilston family, who from that circumstance, and from bearing the arms of St. Pierre (a bend), with the differences of a younger branch, appear to have been St. Pierres.
Tillotson Demographics
Average Tillotson Salary in
United States
$44,570 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tillotson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tillotson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tillotson is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tillotson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,096th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 965,494 people. Tillotson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Tillotson reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 19 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,686 people, or 1 in 63,746. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States Tillotson occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Tillotson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tillotson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tillotson surname rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tillotson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Tillotson last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Tillotson are 19.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.18% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tillotson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $44,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.54% less than the national average, earning $45,939 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillottson | 95 | 35 | / |
| Tillostson | 95 | 2 | / |
| Tilllotson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Tilliotson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ttillotson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Tillotsone | 95 | 0 | / |
| Tilloson | 94 | 10 | / |
| Tllotson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tillatson | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tillotsom | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tillotsen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tellotson | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tillutson | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tillotsun | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tillocson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tillocsion | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tilluttson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tilliotsen | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tillottsen | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tillattson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tellottson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tillosen | 82 | 8 | / |
| Tillason | 82 | 1 | / |
| Telloson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Thillosen | 78 | 9 | / |
| Tlluttson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tellotsen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tellatson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tllattson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tlosson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tellason | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tlotsane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tõllasson | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tlotshane | 67 | 13 | / |
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