Tweddell Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Tweddell 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 Surname

Tweddell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5301:105,12811,010
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Canada931:396,18935,081
Australia481:562,41041,290
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Tweddell 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

(16th cent. Tweddel) forTweed(d)ale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The name of Tweddell is also established in Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and the northern part of Yorkshire; but its form varies considerably. The Tweddells of Thorpthewles in the county of Durham, and of Threepwood in Northumberland, carry their descent three centuries back (S.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tweddell, TWEDDLE, and Tweedle are corruptions of Tweeddale, of which Weddell and Weddle, also Northumbrian names, are further contractions. In Cumberland we find Tweddle and Tweedle; in Durham, Tweddell; in Yorkshire, Tweddle and Twidale; and in Lincolnshire and Notts, Twidale.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tweddell Last Name Facts

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

Tweddell is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tweddell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 365,723rd most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,391,020 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Tweddell reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 530 people, or 1 in 105,128. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 26 percent are found, Durham, where 10 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Tweddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tweddell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tweddell surname grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tweddell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tweddell surname is principally Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tweddell surname are 35.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tweddell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.48% less than the national average, earning R 117,672 per year; in United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tweeddell944/
Twedell93333/
Tweddel939/
Tweddll931/
Twaddell88886/
Tweedell88274/
Tweddeel881/
Twaedell881/
Twiddell881/
Tueddell881/
Twoddell880/
Tweidell880/
Tweeddel880/
Tweddill880/
Twedel860/
Twedll860/
Twydell80241/
Tweedel80178/
Twadell80105/
Twidell8095/
Twaddel8032/
Dweddel800/
Tuesdell752/
Twisdell750/
Touesdell710/
Tuesdill630/
Touesdel630/
Twodl621/
Tuidel571/
Duedel571/
Dwadel571/
Duhaydel502/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Tweddell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis