Tulloch Surname
Approximately 12,668 people bear this surname
Tulloch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the tulloch,' from residence there beside. A Scotch name. Lower writes, 'Tulloch, Gael, tulach, a hillock. There are places specifically so called in the shires of Perth, Ross, and Aberdeen': Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameTulloch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2,973 | 1:965 | 176 |
| United States | 2,731 | 1:132,720 | 13,958 |
| England | 1,664 | 1:33,484 | 4,427 |
| Australia | 1,633 | 1:16,531 | 2,322 |
| Canada | 1,402 | 1:26,281 | 3,517 |
| Scotland | 1,394 | 1:3,841 | 676 |
| New Zealand | 356 | 1:12,720 | 2,221 |
| Panama | 97 | 1:40,333 | 2,124 |
| Wales | 91 | 1:34,006 | 3,399 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Guyana | 25 | 1:30,489 | 3,301 |
| Cayman Islands | 23 | 1:2,778 | 359 |
| Peru | 19 | 1:1,672,849 | 23,436 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,839 | 1:2,035 | 370 |
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
Tulloch (24) may also be a first name.
Tulloch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the tulloch,' from residence there beside. A Scotch name. Lower writes, 'Tulloch, Gael, tulach, a hillock. There are places specifically so called in the shires of Perth, Ross, and Aberdeen': Patronymica Britannica.
From Tulloch in the parish of Dingwall. Nicholas de Tolach was witness in Brechin, 1364 (REB., I, 21). Fergus de Tulache was precentor in Brechin, 1372, an office held by another Fergus de Tulath in 1450 (ibid., I, 20,130). Walter de Tulache had charter of lands of Bondyngton in sheriffdom of Forfar, 1376 (RMS., I, 570), and David de Tulach had charter of lands of Cragnachtoun and Ednelstoun in Kyncardyn, 1380 (Laing, 65). Walterus de Tolacht. witness in Aberdeen, 1387 (REA., I, d. 177). Wat of Tulloch was one of assizi on marches of Woodwrae, 1388 (Bamff, p. 22). John de Tulach was elected a lineator in Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374), and John, son of William of Toullocht, was appointed keeper of the Muir of Montrewmonth, 1399 (HMC., 7. Rep., App., p. 718). David de Tolauch who was juror on inquest at Carnconane, 1409 (RAA., II, 49) may be David de Tulach, attorney and depute for Alexander Stewart, earl of Mar, 1423 (SCM., IV, p. 127). John Tulch or Tulach was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1411, and Donald de Tidche in 1466 (NSCM., I, p. 4, 20). Thomas Tholak, bishop of Orkney, obtained the Castle of Kirkqwaw (Kirkwall) in feoff, 1422 (Dipl. Norv., II, p. 498). Two Tullochs held the bishopric from 1418 to 1477, and Hector de Tullach was a canon there in 1467 (SCM., V, p. 394). An inquest was made in 1438 regarding the lands of Walter de Tullawch (RAA., II, 83). Thomas Tullo 'duelland in the chanoure of Ross' had a precept of remission, 1492 (RSS., I, 13). David Tullow, member of assize, 1506, appears as David Tullo of Hylcarny, 1520 (SCBF., p. 187). Tholach and Tolach 1422, Tullauch 1520, Tullocht 1600, Tulloich 1511, Tulloicht 1558, Tulloiss 1529, Tullous 1510, Tulloycht 1560, Tulous 1436.
(Celtic) belonging to Tulloch (Scotl.); or Dweller at a Hillock [Gaelic (and Irish) tulach]
Gael, tulach, a hillock. There are places specifically so called in the shires of Perth, Ross, Aberdeen, &c.
Tulloch Demographics
Tulloch Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tulloch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tulloch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tulloch is more frequently found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Tulloch click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tulloch? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 41,263rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 575,272 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Tulloch live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 24 people.
The surname is most frequent in Jamaica, where it is carried by 2,973 people, or 1 in 965. In Jamaica it is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 66 percent live, Surrey County, where 24 percent live and Cornwall County, where 10 percent live. Aside from Jamaica it is found in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Tulloch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tulloch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tulloch surname increased 2,134 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,011 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tulloch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Tulloch surname is chiefly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tulloch last name are 10.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.07% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tulloch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.86% less than the national average, earning 270,415 kr per year; in Peru they earn 110.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,824 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.34% more than the national average, earning R 388,164 per year; in United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning $54,234 CAD per year.
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