Tweddel Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Tweddel 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.

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Tweddel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Tweddel 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.

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

From Tweed-dale; a location name.

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

Tweddel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tweddel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tweddel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Tweddel are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 38 percent are found, Kentucky, where 38 percent are found and New Jersey, where 25 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Tweddel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tweddel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tweddel last name grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tweddel Last Name Statistics demography

Tweddel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.

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Touesdel670/
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