Twentyman Surname
Approximately 878 people bear this surname
Twentyman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the twinterman,' North English, one who tended twinters, i.e. two-year old beasts. Anglo-Saxon twy-winter. Mr. Lower says, 'The officer who commanded twenty armed men was called a vintenarius; and of this word I take Twentyman to be a translation' (Patronymica Britannica).
Read More About This SurnameTwentyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 393 | 1:141,776 | 13,759 |
| Australia | 166 | 1:162,625 | 16,859 |
| New Zealand | 152 | 1:29,792 | 5,213 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 232 | 1:105,066 | 10,474 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Twentyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the twinterman,' North English, one who tended twinters, i.e. two-year old beasts. Anglo-Saxon twy-winter. Mr. Lower says, 'The officer who commanded twenty armed men was called a vintenarius; and of this word I take Twentyman to be a translation' (Patronymica Britannica). There is no evidence in support of this. The corruption to Twentyman is imitative.
'At Fenham, 20 stirks and twynters,' 1428: QQQ, Accounts of Monastery on Holy Island.
'20 oxen, 26 stotts, 12 wedders and twints, 9 tupps,' Stock at Bolton Abbey, 1526: Whitaker's Craven.
'6 oxen, 18 steres, 11 heifers, 21 twenters, 23 stirks,' 1556: Richmondshire Wills, Surt. Soc.
The surname is still familiar in Cumberland.
Henry Twentyman. Calendar of State Papers.
1618. Buried — Joseph Twentyman, of Woodhouses: Reg. Great Orton Church, Carlisle.
1748. Married — Henry Twentyman and Ann Martin: St. George, Hanover Square.
1787. — John Spinks and Mary Twentyman: ibid.
For Twinterman, q.v.
In the XIV. century the officer who had command of twenty armed men was called a vintenarius; and of this word I take Twentyman to be a translation.
Several mayors of Newark bore the name of Twentyman in the 17th and 18th centuries (S.). The name is now rare in the county.
Twentyman Demographics
Twentyman Religious Adherence
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Twentyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twentyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Twentyman has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Twentyman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 400,385th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,300,166 people. Twentyman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Twentyman are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Twentyman is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 141,776. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 26 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Twentyman is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 17 percent reside.
Twentyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twentyman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Twentyman surname increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Twentyman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Twentyman last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Twentyman last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Twentyman earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.1% more than the national average, earning $56,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $43,917 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twentymon | 89 | 11 | / |
| Twintyman | 89 | 4 | / |
| Twentymen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tentman | 88 | 19 | / |
| Dentman | 75 | 47 | / |
| Tintman | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tantman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tantaymian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tantmann | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tantiman | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tntamano | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tentmoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tontuman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tientmon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tneitman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tinteman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Toontman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dentaman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tendeman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tintemann | 67 | 26 | / |
| Diwantman | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dientmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuntumana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tantamana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tentomene | 67 | 1 | / |
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