Tilton Surname
Approximately 11,122 people bear this surname
Tilton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilton,' a parish in the the Diocese of Peterborough. Tilden may possibly be a corruption of Tilton; but v. Tilden.
John de Tylton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Tilton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,800 | 1:33,561 | 4,198 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,867 | 1:12,986 | 1,671 |
Tilton (466) may also be a first name.
Tilton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilton,' a parish in the the Diocese of Peterborough. Tilden may possibly be a corruption of Tilton; but v. Tilden.
John de Tylton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(English) belonging to Tilton (Leic.), 13th cent. Tylton, Domesday Tiletone = Tila’s Farm or Estate [Anglo-Saxon Tila, genit. Tilan-, from Old English til, good + tún, estate, etc.]
(English) One who came from Tilton (Tila’s homestead), in Leicestershire.
Local. Derived from Tilton, a village in England, probably an ancient place of tilting, or tents. Tilt, Saxon, a tent.
Tilton Demographics
Average Male Tilton Height
178.17 cm
Average Female Tilton Height
164.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tilton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tilton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tilton occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tilton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tilton is the 46,617th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 655,237 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Tilton reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 394,651st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 466 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 10,800 people, or 1 in 33,561. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Tilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tilton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tilton last name grew 279 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tilton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tilton last name are 17.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tilton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $44,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.23% more than the national average, earning $56,254 CAD per year.
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Tilton Reference & Research
Tilden DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Tilden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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