Twamley Surname
Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname
Twamley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twemlow,' Cheshire.
Lyulph de Twemlowe, 1208: East Cheshire.
William de Twemlowe, 1376: ibid.. n.
1578. Married — Rauffe Brodehurst and Margery Twamlowe: Reg.
Read More About This SurnameTwamley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 277 | 1:17,000 | 1,868 |
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| Wales | 60 | 1:51,576 | 4,775 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Twamley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twemlow,' Cheshire.
Lyulph de Twemlowe, 1208: East Cheshire.
William de Twemlowe, 1376: ibid.. n.
1578. Married — Rauffe Brodehurst and Margery Twamlowe: Reg. Prestbury, Ches.
1587. Thomas Beeche and Jone Twamlowe: ibid.
William Kenedy, of Twemlow, 1591: Wills at Chester.
John Twemlow, of Mere, Cheshire, husbandman, 1649: ibid. (1621-50).
This is a name of English origin, derived from a place called Twemloe in Cheshire. It has been located in Co. Wicklow since the beginning of the eighteenth century.
V. Twemlow
An English toponymic in Co. Wicklow since c. 1700. SIF 149*
A township in Cheshire.
From Twemlow; a location name in Cheshire.
Twamley Demographics
Average Twamley Salary in
United States
$44,187 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Twamley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twamley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Twamley occurs most in Ireland. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twamley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 341,803rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Twamley live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 17,000. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 95 percent are found and Munster, where 5 percent are found. Beside Ireland this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.
Twamley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Twamley has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Twamley last name rose 295 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 328 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Twamley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Twamley surname are 6.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.52% registered with the political party.
The amount Twamley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $55,268 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twamleys | 93 | 1 | / |
| Twamly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Twomley | 86 | 142 | / |
| Twamlei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Twanley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Twanly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Twomly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tuamely | 71 | 94 | / |
| Twonley | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tuamlee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Twomluy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tuomley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Twomlly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tuamelly | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thuamlee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tweymelle | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tuanle | 62 | 1 | / |
| T'Weimelle | 59 | 1 | / |
| Thuamli | 57 | 204 | / |
| Tuameli | 57 | 6 | / |
| Dhuamle | 57 | 4 | / |
| Tuhamli | 57 | 2 | / |
| Thuanle | 57 | 1 | / |
| Duamelle | 53 | 157 | / |
| Twonelly | 53 | 0 | / |
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