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
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Tilton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tilton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tilton is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tilton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 46,617th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 655,237 people. The last name Tilton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Tilton reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tilton is also the 394,651st most widespread first name globally, borne by 466 people.
Tilton is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 10,800 people, or 1 in 33,561. In The United States Tilton is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Tilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tilton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 Tilton are 17.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.42% registered with the 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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