Tunnicliff Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tunnicliff 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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Tunnicliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4241:854,85665,098
England3451:161,50215,105
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4451:54,7766,535
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Tunnicliff 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

Tunnicliff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tunnicliff occurs most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunnicliff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 365,723rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Tunnicliff are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 854,856. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 8 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and Iowa, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Tunnicliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tunnicliff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tunnicliff surname increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tunnicliff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tunnicliff are 1.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Tunnicliff earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $39,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.47% more than the national average, earning $66,808 CAD per year.

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