Tunnacliffe Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Tunnacliffe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tunnicliff,' in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire For an American variant, v. Dunnicliff.

James Scholfield, of Tunnicliffe. Par. Rochdale, husbandman, 1663: Wills at Chester.

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Tunnacliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:262,82120,935
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354

Tunnacliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tunnicliff,' in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire For an American variant, v. Dunnicliff.

James Scholfield, of Tunnicliffe. Par. Rochdale, husbandman, 1663: Wills at Chester.

1724-5. Married — John Tunnecliff and Elizabeth Capp: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1753. — Thomas Gould and Elizabeth Tunnecliff: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

Joseph Tunnicliff, mayor of Macclesfield, 1818: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Belonging to Tunnicliff (Rochdale), 17thcent. Tunnicliffe, earlier Tunaleclif

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tunnacliffe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tunnacliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tunnacliffe occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tunnacliffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunnacliffe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tunnacliffe is the 966,131st most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Tunnacliffe are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

Tunnacliffe is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 262,821. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 40 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent live and Lancashire, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Tunnacliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tunnacliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tunnacliffe last name increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tunnacliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tunnacliffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $49,579 CAD per year.

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