Tindall Surname

36,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Tindall 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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Tindall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7331:41,5055,095
England3,2051:17,3852,503
Australia1,1161:24,1903,316
Canada6271:58,7656,922
New Zealand3301:13,7222,387
Scotland1391:38,5173,665
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Wales591:52,4504,823
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Panama71:558,8949,437
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7691:13,7792,066
Scotland751:49,9103,440
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4031:35,7944,247

Tindall (56) may also be a first name.

Tindall 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

Place name “Tyne Dale” in Northern England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

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

From the Dutch, Tindal; Tengdahl; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tindall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tindall occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tindall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tindall is the 36,452nd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 503,736 people. Tindall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Tindall live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 56 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,733 people, or 1 in 41,505. In The United States Tindall is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Tindall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tindall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 622 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tindall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tindall last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tindall last name are 15.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tindall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.97% more than the national average, earning R 525,120 per year; in United States they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $42,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tindal923,374/
Tyndall869,409/
Tindale862,927/
Tendall86164/
Tindoll8699/
Thindal8663/
Tijndal8620/
Tindahl8614/
Tindhal864/
Timdall863/
Tindail861/
Tijndaal809/
Tinndahl805/
Dtyndall801/
Tindahal801/
Thindahl801/
Tindol77678/
Tyndal77343/
Tendal77183/
Timdal7719/
Tendahl71155/
Tendale71135/
Timdahl7131/
Tindole7114/
Timdale7112/
Tänndal7110/
Tyndaal713/
Tendail711/
Thendal711/
Tendoll710/
Tendahal6793/
Tendolle6725/
Tindolph674/
Tindholt673/
Thoendal671/
Thendale671/
Tindholdt631/
Tendol6210/
Temdal622/
Tyndol621/
Tendeile531/
Themdaile500/

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