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
Twaddle Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Twaddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twaddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twaddle is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twaddle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 221,309th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,952,031 people. Twaddle is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Twaddle are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Twaddle is most frequent 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. Besides The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Twaddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twaddle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Twaddle last name increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Twaddle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally 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% being registered with the political 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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