Twamley Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Twamley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2771:17,0001,868
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
England2361:236,09319,489
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Wales601:51,5764,775
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland941:47,1264,063
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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).

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

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.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

V. Twemlow

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English toponymic in Co. Wicklow since c. 1700. SIF 149*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Twemlow; a location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twamleys931/
Twamly921/
Twomley86142/
Twamlei861/
Twanley860/
Twanly770/
Twomly770/
Tuamely7194/
Twonley714/
Tuamlee711/
Twomluy711/
Tuomley710/
Twomlly710/
Tuamelly6726/
Thuamlee676/
Tweymelle631/
Tuanle621/
T'Weimelle591/
Thuamli57204/
Tuameli576/
Dhuamle574/
Tuhamli572/
Thuanle571/
Duamelle53157/
Twonelly530/

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