Tweedale Surname
Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname
Tweedale 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 SurnameTweedale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 709 | 1:78,587 | 8,802 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 816 | 1:29,872 | 4,015 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:37,062 | 2,907 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
Tweedale 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.
(Celtic + English) Dweller in the Tweed-Valley [v. Tweed, and + Old English dœl]
(Scottish) One who lived in, or near, the pasture dale; dweller in the valley of the Tweed (swelling), a British river; one who came from Tweedle (pasture dale), in Scotland.
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Tweedale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tweedale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tweedale is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tweedale? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 303,787th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. The last name Tweedale is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Tweedale are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 709 people, or 1 in 78,587. In England Tweedale is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 28 percent live, Lancashire, where 9 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Beside England it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Tweedale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tweedale has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tweedale last name fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tweedale Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tweedale last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tweedale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.88% more than the national average, earning R 396,576 per year; in United States they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $46,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $54,580 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweeddale | 94 | 379 | / |
| Twedale | 93 | 2 | / |
| Tweedal | 93 | 0 | / |
| Tweddale | 88 | 82 | / |
| Tweedall | 88 | 18 | / |
| Tweedali | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tweadale | 88 | 0 | / |
| Twheedali | 82 | 23 | / |
| Twidale | 80 | 1,097 | / |
| Twydale | 80 | 18 | / |
| Twedole | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuedale | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twedall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twadale | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twheedallh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tweddall | 75 | 50 | / |
| Tuesdale | 75 | 10 | / |
| Twaddale | 75 | 7 | / |
| Twesdall | 75 | 0 | / |
| Twidal | 71 | 22 | / |
| Twistdale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Twadele | 67 | 144 | / |
| Twisdal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twadole | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuedele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duedale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twedeil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tuesdall | 63 | 0 | / |
| Tuesdail | 63 | 0 | / |
| Duedal | 57 | 317 | / |
| Tuhedahali | 56 | 1 | / |
| Duedahl | 53 | 322 | / |
| Duedall | 53 | 18 | / |
| Tuidile | 53 | 4 | / |
| Duisdale | 50 | 0 | / |
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