Twelves Surname
Approximately 368 people bear this surname
Twelves Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well,' from residence thereby. In this case Atte-well (v. Attwell) has become Twell; compare Nash for 'Atten-ash.' Twell, Twells, and Twelves are all found in Lincolnshire, the last being an imitative corruption.
Read More About This SurnameTwelves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 169 | 1:329,693 | 24,334 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:186,072 | 15,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Twelves Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well,' from residence thereby. In this case Atte-well (v. Attwell) has become Twell; compare Nash for 'Atten-ash.' Twell, Twells, and Twelves are all found in Lincolnshire, the last being an imitative corruption. The final 's' in Twells and Twelves is the genitive form; compare Jennings. Jones, Williams, &c.
1661. Married — George Twell and Ann Bateman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1703-4. Walter Wells and Dorothy Twells: Marriage Lic. (London), 11. Ml.
1747. Married — John Astrie and Elizabeth Twelves: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
An imit. form of Twells.
Twelves Demographics
Average Twelves Salary in
United States
$45,931 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Twelves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twelves Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twelves is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Twelves? popularity and diffusion
It is the 772,238th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. Twelves is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Twelves are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Twelves is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Twelves is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 30 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Twelves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twelves has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Twelves last name grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 497 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Twelves Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Twelves surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Twelves earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.91% less than the national average, earning R 138,048 per year; in United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.13% more than the national average, earning $63,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve | 92 | 546 | / |
| Telves | 92 | 2 | / |
| Televes | 86 | 57 | / |
| Tielves | 86 | 47 | / |
| Telveus | 86 | 35 | / |
| Telives | 86 | 1 | / |
| Twleves | 86 | 0 | / |
| Telvs | 83 | 2 | / |
| te Alves | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twele-Eaves | 78 | 1 | / |
| Delves | 77 | 2,094 | / |
| Tilves | 77 | 204 | / |
| Talves | 77 | 126 | / |
| Tylves | 77 | 74 | / |
| Tolves | 77 | 56 | / |
| Telvis | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tlives | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teo Alves | 75 | 2 | / |
| Toe Alves | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tie Alves | 75 | 1 | / |
| Telefus | 71 | 178 | / |
| Tilveus | 71 | 24 | / |
| Telveci | 71 | 11 | / |
| Taleves | 71 | 6 | / |
| Televis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Doelves | 71 | 5 | / |
| Delvees | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tilvesw | 71 | 3 | / |
| Deleves | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tielvez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Delives | 71 | 2 | / |
| Delvies | 71 | 1 | / |
| Televez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tdeu Alves | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dielves | 71 | 1 | / |
| Telavis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Talaves | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tielvis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Telfews | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tolvies | 71 | 0 | / |
| de Alves | 67 | 482 | / |
| de Leves | 67 | 9 | / |
| Deliveis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Deoalves | 67 | 6 | / |
| Televisi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Telefusi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delleves | 67 | 1 | / |
| del Vaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Telfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tulivesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twolifes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Talaveas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delvs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tueylue | 57 | 1 | / |
| Duelver | 57 | 0 | / |
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