Tilsley Surname

328,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tilsley Surname Definition:

For Tildesley, q.v.

Tilsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5751:96,90110,286
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
Canada1291:285,62526,641
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Australia541:499,92037,885
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Wales241:128,9399,528
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3071:79,3998,564
Wales621:25,2971,450
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Tilsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Tildesley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tilsley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tilsley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilsley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 328,117th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,443,454 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Tilsley are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 96,901. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 25 percent live, Worcestershire, where 9 percent live and West Midlands, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Tilsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tilsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tilsley surname grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tilsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tilsley surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tilsley last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tilsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.39% more than the national average, earning R 281,328 per year; in United States they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $46,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $46,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tildsley93485/
Tillsley93176/
Tilsly921/
Tillesley882/
Tilsler864/
Tildsly860/
Tllsley860/
Tlsle831/
Tyldsley80196/
Tyllesley751/
Tellsly710/
Tilchlher634/
Thilchler631/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tilsley
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