Tiverton Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Tiverton Surname Definition:
This surname, recorded in Fife, is most probably of late introduction from England. There is a Tiverton in Cheshire and another in Devon.
Tiverton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
Tiverton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname, recorded in Fife, is most probably of late introduction from England. There is a Tiverton in Cheshire and another in Devon.
(English) belonging to 1 Tiverton (Devon), anciently Twyfordton = the Double-Ford Town [Old English twi-, two-, double + ford + tún, enclosure, farm, town] There are “two bridges over the Exe and Loman, at the points where these rivers were formerly forded".—Nat. Gaz.
2 Tiverton (Chesh.), a.d. 1302-3 Teverton [here a pers. name is in question, prob. the fairly common Anglo-Saxon Tídfrið:— + tún, farm, etc.]
Tiverton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tiverton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tiverton is found most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tiverton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,116,508th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Tiverton reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is mostly found in: Devon, where 59 percent are found, Northumberland, where 24 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and China, where 9 percent are found.
Tiverton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tiverton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tiverton surname grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiverton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Timperton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Tverdon | 80 | 26 | / |
| Tvertyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tvertin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tveritin | 75 | 421 | / |
| Daverton | 75 | 192 | / |
| Tverytyn | 75 | 83 | / |
| Tveretin | 75 | 54 | / |
| Taverdon | 75 | 9 | / |
| Doverton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tveretyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tveriten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deverton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Temperton | 71 | 872 | / |
| Tveritina | 71 | 593 | / |
| Tverytyna | 71 | 95 | / |
| Tveretina | 71 | 70 | / |
| Tvrdon | 71 | 43 | / |
| Tavertino | 71 | 8 | / |
| Tveretyna | 71 | 5 | / |
| Teveritin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Divertina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dayverton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tiferaten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tverdun | 67 | 567 | / |
| Tverdin | 67 | 27 | / |
| Taverytyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tverdyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttivartana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teveritina | 67 | 1 | / |
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