Tunneycliff Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tunneycliff 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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Tunneycliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Tunneycliff 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

Tunneycliff Last Name Facts

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

Tunneycliff is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunneycliff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Tunneycliff is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Tunneycliff reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 69 percent reside, Norfolk, where 14 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England Tunneycliff exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside.

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