Tilney Surname
Approximately 1,031 people bear this surname
Tilney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilney,' two parishes in Norfolk.
Robert de Tilney, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Tilneye, Norfolk, ibid.
1564. Edward Chafforne and Ursula Tylney: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameTilney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 448 | 1:124,371 | 12,476 |
| United States | 342 | 1:1,059,821 | 77,412 |
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 214 | 1:113,904 | 11,075 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Tilney (19) may also be a first name.
Tilney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilney,' two parishes in Norfolk.
Robert de Tilney, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Tilneye, Norfolk, ibid.
1564. Edward Chafforne and Ursula Tylney: Marriage Lic. (London).
1583. Married — Edmund Tylney, Esq., and the Lady Bray: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Tilney (Norf.), 13th cent. Tilney(e, Anglo-Saxon *Tilaníg = Tila’s Island or Waterside [Tilan-, genit. of Tila, from Old English til, good + í(e)g, island, etc.]
Three parishes in Norfolk bear this name.
A location name in Norfolk.
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Tilney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tilney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tilney is found most frequently in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tilney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tilney? popularity and diffusion
It is the 353,216th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,068,425 people. The surname Tilney occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Tilney are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name globally, borne by 19 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 448 people, or 1 in 124,371. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 15 percent reside, Norfolk, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Tilney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tilney has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tilney last name grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 728 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tilney Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tilney last name are 12.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tilney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning R 250,356 per year and in United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,218 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilny | 91 | 0 | / |
| Tilner | 83 | 81 | / |
| Tilnyy | 83 | 12 | / |
| Tilnge | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tillne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Telney | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tylney | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tlne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tlny | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tilgner | 77 | 2,283 | / |
| Tillner | 77 | 846 | / |
| Tillnes | 77 | 7 | / |
| Thilnay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tilna | 73 | 579 | / |
| Telne | 73 | 72 | / |
| Telny | 73 | 42 | / |
| Tylny | 73 | 13 | / |
| Tlene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tillgner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thislner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tylnyi | 67 | 307 | / |
| Telnyi | 67 | 262 | / |
| Telnes | 67 | 203 | / |
| Telnoy | 67 | 116 | / |
| Telnge | 67 | 72 | / |
| Telnyy | 67 | 38 | / |
| Telner | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tellne | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thelne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Telniy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tölner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tülnay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Telnie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thlnge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tylnyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Telnyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tlynne | 67 | 0 | / |
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