Tinkley Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tinkley Surname Definition:

From Dingley; a location name in Northamptonshire.

Tinkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Tinkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Dingley; a location name in Northamptonshire.

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

Tinkley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tinkley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tinkley.

How Common Is The Last Name Tinkley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,573,888th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name Tinkley is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Tinkley reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

Tinkley is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 21 percent are found, Somerset, where 11 percent are found and East Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Barring England Tinkley exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Tinkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tinkley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tinkley last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tinkley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tinkley are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Tinkley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.25% more than the national average, earning $67,198 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tinckley930/
Tinkle921,259/
Tinkly921/
Tenkley86119/
Tincley862/
Thinkle861/
Tinckler8017/
Thinkler801/
Tenkle774/
Tynkle771/
Tincle771/
Tinkla771/
Timkle771/
Tenkly771/
Thinkelle750/
Tincler7165/
Timklay7143/
Tünkler7110/
Tinklai712/
Tynkler711/
Timkler711/
Tinclle711/
Tenkler710/
Thinklai6712/
Thimklay671/
Tincller670/

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Footnotes

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