Tillottson Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

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

Tillottson 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.

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Tillottson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Tillottson 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.

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

Tillottson Last Name Facts

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

Tillottson is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tillottson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Tillottson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Tillottson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 40 percent reside, South Dakota, where 40 percent reside and North Carolina, where 14 percent reside.

Tillottson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tillottson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tillottson last name fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tillottson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tillottson are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Tillottson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $39,105 USD per year.

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