Tinel Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Tinel Surname Definition:

“Turstinus Tinel et uxor ejus,” appear in Domesday as undertenants in Kent: and another Turstin Tinel is found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls of 1198-1203. Ralph de Tinill, according to the Testa de Nevill., held two knight’s fees in Huntwood, Bodenham, and Gouthorp, Norfolk.

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Tinel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9851:67,4349,331
Brazil3531:606,44322,594
Turkey1471:529,39729,619
Belgium1391:82,71012,998
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
United States391:9,293,819392,288
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Tínel (5) are calculated separately.

Tinel (226) may also be a first name.

Tinel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Turstinus Tinel et uxor ejus,” appear in Domesday as undertenants in Kent: and another Turstin Tinel is found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls of 1198-1203. Ralph de Tinill, according to the Testa de Nevill., held two knight’s fees in Huntwood, Bodenham, and Gouthorp, Norfolk. This entry enables us to identify the name with Tivile, the form into which it has drifted by the usual process of mistaking an n for a u. “The antient Family of the Tiviles,” says Blomfield, “were very early settled at Intwood, in Norfolk. Ralf de Tivile held two fees temp. John and Henry III. They continued till Edward II.’s reign.” A Ralph de Tivile occurs in Bedfordshire 1194-98. - Rotuli Curiæ Regis.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Tinel.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Tinel: Thurstan Tinel and his wife appear in Domesday as under-tenants in Kent.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Tinel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tinel (Marathi: िटनेल, Russian: Тинэль) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Tínel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tinel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tinel is the 227,044th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,078,089 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Tinel reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 598,137th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 226 people.

The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 985 people, or 1 in 67,434. In France it is mostly found in: Normandy, where 35 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 16 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent are found. Not including France it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and Turkey, where 8 percent are found.

Tinel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tinel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tinel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tinel surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Tinel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tínel935/
Thinel91159/
Toinel91151/
Tinell9173/
Tinelt9143/
Tignel9128/
Tinoel9119/
Tinael917/
Tainel915/
Tiniel913/
Tihnel913/
Tionel912/
Teinel912/
Tineul911/
Thienel831,590/
Theinel8329/
Thainel832/
Thinoel831/
Tignell831/
Tünel801,092/
Tenel80309/
Tunel8058/
Tinil8030/
Tynel8025/
Tinyl801/
Thienell772/
Tinelova771/
Tunell73650/
Tynell73235/
Tunnel73154/
Tingil73122/
Tehnel7398/
Teneul7396/
Theinl7370/
Teynel7350/
Tájnel7340/
Tunael7330/
Tenoel7318/
Tenell7315/
Thünel7314/
Teniel7313/
Tynelt739/
Tenuel734/
Tuniel734/
Tainil732/
Thűnel731/
Tinyol731/
Tenael731/
Tajnel731/
Thynel731/
Thenel731/
Teinnl731/
Tuneel730/
Tenelt730/
Tuenel730/
Tinill730/
Tunnell675,010/
Thunell671,071/
Thynell67111/
Thenell67105/
Tegnell6763/
Tesnell674/
Theinil672/
Theniel672/
Tunnuel671/
Thunnel671/
Tuenell671/
Thingil671/
Tunl671/
Teynell670/
Tunniel670/
Tenuell670/

Tinel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tinel in the Marathi language
िटनेलitanela-
Tinel in the Russian language
Тинэльtinel-

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