Twemlow Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Twemlow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twemlow,' Cheshire.

Lyulph de Twemlowe, 1208: East Cheshire.

William de Twemlowe, 1376: ibid.. n.

1578. Married — Rauffe Brodehurst and Margery Twamlowe: Reg.

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Twemlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:180,31716,264
Australia1661:162,62516,859
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Canada451:818,79163,991
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Scotland191:281,78013,396
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:120,07611,454

Twemlow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twemlow,' Cheshire.

Lyulph de Twemlowe, 1208: East Cheshire.

William de Twemlowe, 1376: ibid.. n.

1578. Married — Rauffe Brodehurst and Margery Twamlowe: Reg. Prestbury, Ches.

1587. Thomas Beeche and Jone Twamlowe: ibid.

William Kenedy, of Twemlow, 1591: Wills at Chester.

John Twemlow, of Mere, Cheshire, husbandman, 1649: ibid. (1621-50).

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

(English) belonging to Twemlow (Chesh.), 13th - 14th cent. Twemlowe = (At) the Double Hill or Tumulus [Old English twœm, dat. of twégen, m., two + hlœwe, dat. of hlœw, m., a mound, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Twemlow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Twemlow is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twemlow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 496,112th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,958,716 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Twemlow live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 180,317. In England Twemlow is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 22 percent live, Staffordshire, where 17 percent live and Cheshire, where 13 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Twemlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Twemlow has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Twemlow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Twemlow surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Twemlow last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Twemlow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.91% more than the national average, earning R 399,024 per year; in United States they earn 46.77% more than the national average, earning $63,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $48,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twomlow86101/
Temalow861/
Twamlow860/
Twenlow860/
Demlow77402/
Tomlow77153/
Tamlow771/
Timlow770/
Dehmlow71491/
Tomilow7111/
Demilow719/
Tamilow714/
Temalew714/
Timilow711/
Demalow711/
Tumolow711/
Tom-Low711/
Tamillow6750/
Demellow6730/
Daehmlow6710/
Demallow672/
Daemmlow671/
Deahmlow671/

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