Tilsen Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tilsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tilsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Tilsen Last Name Facts

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

Tilsen is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tilsen is the 1,364,059th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Tilsen is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Tilsen live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 3,624,589. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 56 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States Tilsen occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Tilsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tilsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tilsen last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tilsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tilsen surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Tilsen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.82% less than the national average, earning $39,773 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tielsen921/
Tillsen920/
Thielsen86632/
Tillesen8615/
Tilson835,742/
Tilgen83687/
Tilzen8310/
Tilsin833/
Telsen833/
Tilsan833/
Tylsen831/
Tillessen8082/
Thillesen801/
Tillson771,970/
Thilgen77305/
Tilchen7750/
Thelsen7715/
Tålesen7714/
Tiltgen7714/
Thilson7714/
Tilsane7710/
Thlesen772/
Thilsan771/
Tillsin770/
Tilsing770/
Tuelsen770/
Tillsan770/
Tilsion770/
Thiellesen7535/
Tlcen731/
Thiltgen71272/
Tyllesen7183/
Tilleson7170/
Tellesen7147/
Tellåsen719/
Thillson715/
Thilsong712/
Thlessen711/
Thuelsen711/
Thiljgen711/
Thilshan711/
Telson672,061/
Telgen67485/
Tlegen67370/
Thellesen6750/
Tellessen6732/
Telsem6720/
Telsan677/
Tülgen676/
Tylzen676/
Telsin676/
Thillsson675/
Tylson675/
Teljen673/
Tilzin672/
Tlseem671/
Tilsam671/
Telleseen671/
Tilsom671/
Tiolleson671/
Tiljan671/
Télson671/
Toellesen671/
Tilcan671/
Tillesson670/
Tilxon670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tilsen
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