Tunbridge Surname
Approximately 1,751 people bear this surname
Tunbridge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tunbridge' or Tonbridge, a parish in Kent, fourteen miles from Maidstone.
Salomon de Tonebregg, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Tonebrugge, London, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameTunbridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 693 | 1:80,401 | 8,940 |
| Australia | 660 | 1:40,903 | 5,261 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 474 | 1:51,425 | 6,236 |
| Guernsey | 10 | 1:3,266 | 579 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Tunbridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tunbridge' or Tonbridge, a parish in Kent, fourteen miles from Maidstone.
Salomon de Tonebregg, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Tonebrugge, London, ibid.
(Celtic+Eng.) belonging to Tunbridge or Tonbridge (Kent), 14th cent. Tonebrigge, 13th cent. Tonebrugge, nth cent. Tonbrucg = the Bridge over the R. Tun or Ton(e [Old English brycg: for the river-name cp. the Somersetshire Tone, earlier Tan; prob. conn. with Old Irish tán, water] Prior de Tonebrigge.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1325-6.
A location name in Kent.
Tunbridge Demographics
Average Tunbridge Salary in
United States
$52,602 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tunbridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tunbridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tunbridge is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tunbridge click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tunbridge? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tunbridge is the 230,964th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,161,934 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Tunbridge live; 42 percent live in Australasia and 42 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 693 people, or 1 in 80,401. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Essex, where 14 percent reside and Kent, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England Tunbridge exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 38 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
Tunbridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tunbridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tunbridge last name grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tunbridge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tunbridge surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tunbridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 78.21% more than the national average, earning 616,739 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.69% more than the national average, earning R 289,176 per year; in United States they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $52,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,402 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbridge | 89 | 196 | / |
| Dunbridge | 89 | 14 | / |
| Tonbridge | 89 | 10 | / |
| Tenbridge | 89 | 0 | / |
| Townbridge | 84 | 2 | / |
| Toonbridge | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tainbridge | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tombridge | 78 | 64 | / |
| Danbridge | 78 | 19 | / |
| Dainbridge | 74 | 1 | / |
| Danberidge | 74 | 0 | / |
| Dunbar-Edge | 70 | 6 | / |
| Tombraide | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tumbreji | 59 | 4 | / |
| Tumbreza | 59 | 4 | / |
| Tnabarji | 59 | 1 | / |
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