Tweddle Surname

154,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tweddle 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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Tweddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8321:30,4144,074
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Australia2371:113,90612,650
Canada1671:220,63221,263
South Africa1221:444,08037,713
Scotland1111:48,2334,226
Wales371:83,6366,963
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9851:24,7473,431
Scotland541:69,3194,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Tweddle 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

Tweddle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tweddle occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tweddle? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 154,867th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,572,378 people. The surname Tweddle occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Tweddle live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 1,832 people, or 1 in 30,414. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 17 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent live and Northumberland, where 13 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Tweddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tweddle has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tweddle surname expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 527 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tweddle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tweddle last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Tweddle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 612.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 138,154 per year; in South Africa they earn 457.48% more than the national average, earning R 1,324,790 per year; in United States they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $54,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tweddlie931/
Tweddles930/
Tweeddle930/
Twedle923/
Twaddle861,844/
Tweedle861,271/
Twiddle8688/
Twoddle861/
Tweadle861/
Tweidle860/
Tweedley80170/
Tweedlie80169/
Twidle77384/
Twydle7742/
Twadle770/
Tweedllie751/
Tweedly71146/
Twedhla711/
Tuedele711/
Tweedli710/
Twedeil710/
Twadlle710/
Twadelle6720/
Tuidile574/
Douedele5313/
Tuesdail530/

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