Tilson Surname

84,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,742 people bear this surname

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

Tilson Surname Definition:

Frum Old German Willihelm. The name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, the Conqueror. For centuries in England it and John have raced for first place in popularity. It has been the source of a vast number of surnames in Britain and on the continent, and gave name to one of Scotland's early kings, William the Lion (1165-1214).

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Tilson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9721:91,25410,251
England8291:67,2117,789
Canada3781:97,47510,598
New Zealand1661:27,2794,764
Australia911:296,65626,074
Ireland871:54,1263,790
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Wales271:114,6128,773
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
India111:69,733,217610,955
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China31:455,773,85521,925
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1691:26,2122,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3751:65,0017,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7181:69,9427,558

Tilson (1,356) may also be a first name.

Tilson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Frum Old German Willihelm. The name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, the Conqueror. For centuries in England it and John have raced for first place in popularity. It has been the source of a vast number of surnames in Britain and on the continent, and gave name to one of Scotland's early kings, William the Lion (1165-1214). In Orphir it is pronounced Wullock, in Evie and Rendall Willo, and in Stromness Willa.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 v. Tlllson.

occ. 2 for Tilston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Til or Till.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

I have not met with this as a surname, but it has become the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:-Fitz-Williarn, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon, Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Wille, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Billson. An old provincial nickname of William is Till,-whence Tilson, Tillott, Tllotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Belgic Guild—helm, harnessed with a gilded helmet; or, as others say, from Welhelm, the shield or defense of many.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Tilson Last Name Facts

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

Tilson (Arabic: تلسون, Russian: Тилсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 84,183rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,269,165 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Tilson reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tilson is also the 212,982nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 1,356 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,972 people, or 1 in 91,254. In The United States Tilson is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Tilson occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Tilson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tilson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tilson last name rose 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 49 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tilson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tilson surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tilson surname are 19.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tilson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning $41,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $50,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tillson921,970/
Thilson9214/
Tilsion920/
Tilleson8670/
Thillson865/
Thilsong862/
Telson832,061/
Tilsen83162/
Tylson835/
Tilsan833/
Tilsom831/
Télson831/
Tilxon830/
Thillsson805/
Tiolleson801/
Tillesson800/
Tellson7752/
Tilsane7710/
Thelson772/
Tilshun772/
Thilsan771/
Telsson771/
Tilsund771/
Tillsun771/
Tielsen771/
Taelson771/
Teulson770/
Tillsan770/
Tillsen770/
Tillsom770/
Thielsen71632/
Telleson7156/
Thilshan711/
Telschon710/
Thellson710/
Tylleson710/
Tellesson6715/
Telcon6715/
Tylzon6714/
Tilzen6710/
Thellsson678/
Telsan677/
Telsen673/
Tylsen671/
Tiljan671/
Telzon671/
Tilcan671/
Tilsam671/

Tilson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tilson in the Russian language
Тилсонtilson-
Tilson in the Arabic language
تلسونtlswn-

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