Tindal Surname

133,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tindal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tynedale,' from residence by the first bearer on the banks of the river Tyne; compare Coverdale, Tweedale, Lonsdale, Teasdale. Sec. v. Tyndale.

William de Tyndale, Northumberland, Jo Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Tindal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1291:170,24817,203
Australia2941:91,82210,515
England2701:206,36317,844
Scotland2261:23,6892,638
Bolivia1511:70,3083,291
Netherlands861:196,36327,376
Canada661:558,26746,632
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Wales271:114,6128,773
India171:45,121,493474,784
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:101,14310,189
Scotland2101:17,8251,869
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7131:70,4337,598

Tindal (77) may also be a first name.

Tindal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tynedale,' from residence by the first bearer on the banks of the river Tyne; compare Coverdale, Tweedale, Lonsdale, Teasdale. Sec. v. Tyndale.

William de Tyndale, Northumberland, Jo Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas de Tyndale, 1317: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

William de Tyndale, 1357: ibid.

Robertus de Tyndale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1575. John Tindall, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1580. Baptised — Robert, s. Robert Tyndall: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1720. Married — John Tindle and Anne Powell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1788. — William Bishop and Mary Tindell: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

In 1279 the district of Tyndale is described as "outside the kingdom of England in the Kingdom of Scotland" (Northumberland Assize Rolls, p. 365). William de Tindal witnessed sale of land of Scrwgges to the church of Glasgow c. 1208-13 (REG. p. 76). R. Thyndal, thesaurarius Glasgnensis, 1225 (RMP., p. 212). At various periods we have record of several families of this name in Angus apparently unconnected with each other, but the name has now almost disappeared from the district. One family was long connected with the civic history of Dundee and gave name to Tendal's Wynd there.

The first of the name recorded in Dundee was John Tendall, admitted burgess in 1525 (Wedd., p. 26n, 27). Robert de Tyndale, parson of the church of Graunt Daltone in the county of Dumfries rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 208). Walter Tyndell or Tindell held a tenement in Brechin in 1493, and John Tendale was a witness there in 1552 (REB., I, 233; II, 136). Patrick Tindaill resigned part of the lands of Craigmakeren in 1586 (Scon, 234), David Tindall appears as burgess of Lanark in 1587 (RPC., IV, p. 239), and Cathraine Tindaill was resident in Edinburgh in 1638 (Inquis., 2341). Tendaill 1508, Tendel 1505, Tyndail 1497, Tyndaill 1515.

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

(Celtic + English) belonging to Tindale, 13-14th cent. Tyndale, i.e. the (River) Tyne-Dale [Old English dæl, a dale, valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) One who came from Tindale (fort in fertile upland region), in Cumberland.

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

Tindal Last Name Facts

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

Tindal (Hindi: टिन्डल, Russian: Тиндаль) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tindal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tindal is the 133,601st most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,159,913 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Tindal live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tindal is also the 1,100,117th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 77 people.

The surname Tindal is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,129 people, or 1 in 170,248. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 30 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Tindal exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Tindal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tindal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tindal last name expanded 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tindal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tindal surname are 9.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tindal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning 384,108 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.13% more than the national average, earning $70,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tindall9214,467/
Tindale922,927/
Thindal9263/
Tijndal9220/
Tindahl9214/
Tindhal924/
Tindail921/
Tijndaal869/
Tinndahl865/
Tindahal861/
Thindahl861/
Tindol83678/
Tyndal83343/
Tendal83183/
Timdal8319/
Tyndall779,409/
Tendall77164/
Tendahl77155/
Tendale77135/
Tindoll7799/
Timdahl7731/
Tindole7714/
Timdale7712/
Tänndal7710/
Tyndaal773/
Timdall773/
Thendal771/
Tendail771/
Tendahal7193/
Tindolph714/
Tindholt713/
Thoendal711/
Dtyndall711/
Thendale711/
Tendol6710/
Temdal672/
Tindholdt671/
Tyndol671/
Tendoll620/
Tendolle5725/
Tendeile571/
Themdaile530/

Tindal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tindal in the Hindi language
टिन्डलtindala75
तिन्दलtindala25
Tindal in the Russian language
Тиндальtindal-

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Tindal Reference & Research

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