Tunicliff Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Tunicliff Surname Definition:
Belonging to Tunnicliff (Rochdale), 17thcent. Tunnicliffe, earlier Tunaleclif [Middle English clif(fe, Old English clif, a cliff: the first element is prob.
Read More About This SurnameTunicliff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Tunicliff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Belonging to Tunnicliff (Rochdale), 17thcent. Tunnicliffe, earlier Tunaleclif [Middle English clif(fe, Old English clif, a cliff: the first element is prob. for tunnel, Old French tonnelle-the whole name therefore denoting a cliff, or rock, into which a tunnel had been driven]
Belonging to Tunnicliff (Rochdale), 17thcent. Tunnicliffe, earlier Tunaleclif
Tunicliff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tunicliff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tunicliff is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tunicliff? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Tunicliff are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Tunicliff is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Tunicliff is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 50 percent live and Greater London, where 50 percent live. Not including England it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.
Tunicliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tunicliff has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tunicliff last name declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnicliff | 95 | 986 | / |
| Tunicliffe | 95 | 20 | / |
| Tuniecliff | 95 | 0 | / |
| Tunnicliffe | 90 | 3,988 | / |
| Tunnickliff | 90 | 1 | / |
| Tunnuicliff | 90 | 0 | / |
| Tunniscliff | 90 | 0 | / |
| Tunecliff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tunnecliff | 84 | 66 | / |
| Tunniclifs | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tunnicleff | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tuneucliff | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tunnycliff | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tunecliffe | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tunniclift | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tunnecliffe | 80 | 114 | / |
| Tunneycliff | 80 | 36 | / |
| Tunniclyffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tonecliff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tunneclif | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tunnislifs | 74 | 1 | / |
| Toniklif | 71 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tunicliff
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