Twaddle Surname
Approximately 1,844 people bear this surname
Twaddle 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.
Read More About This SurnameTwaddle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 887 | 1:408,635 | 35,603 |
| Scotland | 264 | 1:20,280 | 2,362 |
| Australia | 220 | 1:122,708 | 13,477 |
| New Zealand | 128 | 1:35,378 | 6,076 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| Ireland | 10 | 1:470,894 | 15,820 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 84 | 1:52,737 | 4,367 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 231 | 1:16,204 | 1,758 |
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 223 | 1:225,196 | 19,055 |
Twaddle 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.
Corrupt forms of Tweed(d)ale, q.v.
(English) Variants of Tweedale, q.v.
Bowditch says that in Philadelphia there are four families of Twaddell, and two of Twaddle. Doubtless a corruption of Tweedle, which see.
Twaddle Demographics
Average Male Twaddle Height
177.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Twaddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twaddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twaddle is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twaddle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 221,309th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,952,031 people. The surname Twaddle occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Twaddle live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 887 people, or 1 in 408,635. In The United States Twaddle is primarily found in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, Minnesota, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Twaddle occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Twaddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Twaddle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Twaddle last name grew 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Twaddle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Twaddle last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Twaddle last name are 7.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Twaddle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183.58% more than the national average, earning R 673,896 per year; in United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $53,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twadle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Twaddle's | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tweddle | 86 | 2,833 | / |
| Twadele | 86 | 144 | / |
| Twadile | 86 | 51 | / |
| Twoddle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tweadle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tuaddle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Twadlle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Twadelle | 80 | 20 | / |
| Tweddlie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twoddles | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tweeddle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twedle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tuadle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tweedle | 71 | 1,271 | / |
| Tuadles | 71 | 470 | / |
| Tuadile | 71 | 192 | / |
| Tuadele | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tweidle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tweedley | 67 | 170 | / |
| Tweedlie | 67 | 169 | / |
| Tweedllie | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dwadla | 62 | 4 | / |
| Tuadla | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dwadli | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tweedly | 57 | 146 | / |
| Tuadlis | 57 | 8 | / |
| Tweedli | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dwoodlee | 53 | 1 | / |
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