Twaddell Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

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

Twaddell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tweeddale,' from residence in the valley of the Tweed.

John Tweddel, 1587, accused of raiding over the Border: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.

Willie Tweddel, 1587: ibid.

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Twaddell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6651:545,05145,128
Australia971:278,30624,956
England511:1,092,51152,584
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland551:68,0584,042
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Twaddell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tweeddale,' from residence in the valley of the Tweed.

John Tweddel, 1587, accused of raiding over the Border: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.

Willie Tweddel, 1587: ibid.

John Twedall, of Strines, 1670: Wills at Chester.

Edmund Twaddell, of Mierscough, 1666: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1787. Married — Richard Badham and Grace Tweeddale: St. George, Hanover Square.

Mr. H. J. Twaddle announced the change of his name to Tweeddale in the Times, Jan. 4, 1890.

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

Twaddle. See under TWEEDDALE.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Corrupt forms of Tweed(d)ale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Variants of Tweedale, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Twaddell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Twaddell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Twaddell.

How Common Is The Last Name Twaddell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 397,537th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,225,221 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Twaddell live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Twaddell is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 665 people, or 1 in 545,051. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Delaware, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States Twaddell exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Twaddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Twaddell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Twaddell surname grew 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 233 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Twaddell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Twaddell surname are 22.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Twaddell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.16% more than the national average, earning $53,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $52,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twadell93105/
Twaddel9332/
Tweddell88986/
Tuaddell881/
Twaedell881/
Twoddell880/
Tweeddell824/
Twedell80333/
Tweddel809/
Tweddll801/
Tweedell75274/
Tueddell751/
Tweddeel751/
Tweddill750/
Tweeddel750/
Tweidell750/
Tuadel711/
Dwadel711/
Twedll710/
Twedel710/
Tweedel67178/
Tuadele674/
Dweddel670/
Twodl621/
Duadel571/
Duedel571/
Duhaydel502/

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