Tunnecliffe Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Tunnecliffe Surname Definition:

Belonging to Tunnicliff (Rochdale), 17thcent. Tunnicliffe, earlier Tunaleclif [Middle English clif(fe, Old English clif, a cliff: the first element is prob.

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Tunnecliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia721:374,94030,993
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Tunnecliffe 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]

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

Tunnecliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tunnecliffe occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunnecliffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,710,039th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Tunnecliffe reside; 63 percent reside in Australasia and 63 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 374,940. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 67 percent live, Western Australia, where 25 percent live and New South Wales, where 7 percent live. Apart from Australia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Tunnecliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tunnecliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tunnecliffe surname decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tunnecliffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tunnecliffe surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Tunnecliffe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $49,304 USD per year.

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