Tunnicliffe Surname
Approximately 3,988 people bear this surname
Tunnicliffe 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.
Read More About This SurnameTunnicliffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,702 | 1:20,621 | 2,917 |
| New Zealand | 527 | 1:8,593 | 1,483 |
| United States | 256 | 1:1,415,855 | 97,523 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:74,359 | 5,625 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:47,608 | 4,483 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 987 | 1:24,696 | 3,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Tunnicliffe 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.
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
From Tonnacliff; a location name in Lancashire.
Tunnicliffe Demographics
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Tunnicliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tunnicliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tunnicliffe occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tunnicliffe.
How Common Is The Last Name Tunnicliffe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 115,735th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,827,369 people. Tunnicliffe occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Tunnicliffe reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2,702 people, or 1 in 20,621. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 19 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Tunnicliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tunnicliffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tunnicliffe last name expanded 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,657 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tunnicliffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tunnicliffe last name are 0.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.83% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tunnicliffe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.69% more than the national average, earning R 346,212 per year; in United States they earn 28.59% more than the national average, earning $55,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,670 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnicliffie | 96 | 1 | / |
| Tunnicliff | 95 | 986 | / |
| Tunicliffe | 95 | 20 | / |
| Tunnecliffe | 91 | 114 | / |
| Tonnicliffe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tunnickliff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tunnuicliff | 91 | 0 | / |
| Tunniclyffe | 91 | 0 | / |
| Tunniscliff | 91 | 0 | / |
| Tunicliff | 90 | 3 | / |
| Tunnecliff | 86 | 66 | / |
| Tunniclifs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tuniecliff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tunnicleff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tunnycliff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tunecliffe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tunniclift | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tunneycliff | 82 | 36 | / |
| Tunecliff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tunneclif | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tuneucliff | 76 | 0 | / |
| Toneycliffe | 73 | 63 | / |
| Tonecliff | 70 | 0 | / |
| Toniklif | 63 | 1 | / |
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