Twaites Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Twaites Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Twaites Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:348,23825,208
Canada751:491,27542,011
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Australia281:964,13257,058
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Twaites Last Name Facts

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

The last name Twaites is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twaites? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 796,486th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Twaites are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 348,238. In England Twaites is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 20 percent are found, Essex, where 13 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Twaites Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Twaites has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Twaites last name rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Twaites Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Twaites are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Twaites earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $41,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $51,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thwaites936,813/
Twaithes930/
Twaits92252/
Twaite92218/
Twites920/
Thwaitest881/
Thwaite861,485/
Thwaits86613/
Twaties861/
Thwates861/
Dwaites861/
Tweates860/
Tweites860/
Twite8332,834/
Twats834/
Twate833/
Thwaytes8069/
Twistees801/
Twiteise801/
Thwaiter801/
Thwaitts801/
Thwaitis801/
Tuates77255/
Tweats77216/
Tuites7725/
Tweite7721/
Twitts7718/
Twaiti7717/
Twiter775/
Twiete773/
Twitte773/
Twatse771/
Twuite771/
Twathe771/
Thwate771/
Twatts770/
Twittey7180/
Twetese7113/
Thwatts712/
Tweateh711/
Thwaita711/
Twiyate711/
Twitche711/
Twatiey711/
Twistee711/
Twateat711/
Twiteet711/
Thwatte711/
Twittee710/
Twittie710/
Twati676,865/
Tuite675,421/
Tweteise67521/
Twete67180/
Tuits67176/
Tuate67108/
Twita6737/
Twetaise6726/
Dwite6719/
Twity6711/
Tuhaitse675/
Twiti675/
Twetitse674/
Twata674/
Twitz672/
Twacs671/
Twetetse671/
Twyte670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Twaites
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