Torphichen Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Torphichen Surname Definition:
TORPHICHEN: From Torphichen in West Lothian. Simon de Torfekin witnessed a charter by Malcolm, son of Earl Duncan of Fife to the nuns of North Berwick, a. 1199 (SHSM., IV, p. 309). In 1345 Duncan Thorphicheyn wrongly possessed the vicarage of Inchemacbany in the diocese of Aberdeen (Pap.
Read More About This SurnameTorphichen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Torphichen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
TORPHICHEN: From Torphichen in West Lothian. Simon de Torfekin witnessed a charter by Malcolm, son of Earl Duncan of Fife to the nuns of North Berwick, a. 1199 (SHSM., IV, p. 309). In 1345 Duncan Thorphicheyn wrongly possessed the vicarage of Inchemacbany in the diocese of Aberdeen (Pap. Pet., I, p. 94). Anderson (Scot. Nat.) says that "among the favourites of James III hanged by the incensed nobles over Lauder bridge in 1478 was one Torphichen, a dancing-master."
Torphichen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torphichen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torphichen occurs most in England. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Torphichen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Torphichen occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Torphichen are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 100 percent live. Beside England Torphichen is found in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triphachen | 80 | 712 | / |
| Torvichien | 80 | 2 | / |
| Traiphichan | 76 | 13 | / |
| Torpyshchyn | 76 | 2 | / |
| Torpine | 71 | 94 | / |
| Tarphen | 71 | 21 | / |
| Trivichien | 70 | 30 | / |
| Truvichien | 70 | 4 | / |
| Trivichein | 70 | 1 | / |
| Torpischin | 70 | 1 | / |
| Traivichien | 67 | 4 | / |
| Torpischina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treevichien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torpishchin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Travichon | 63 | 62 | / |
| Dervichen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tarpein | 59 | 96 | / |
| Tarpine | 59 | 41 | / |
| Tarpain | 59 | 1 | / |
| Traffichini | 57 | 4 | / |
| Treevichain | 57 | 1 | / |
| Travchin | 56 | 5 | / |
| Trufchin | 56 | 5 | / |
| Trefchan | 56 | 0 | / |
| Trufchina | 53 | 6 | / |
| Travchina | 53 | 2 | / |
| Travachino | 50 | 20 | / |
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