Twiddle Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Twiddle Surname Definition:

For Tweedale, q.v.

Twiddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Twiddle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Tweedale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Twiddle Last Name Facts

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

Twiddle is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twiddle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,994,173rd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Twiddle occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Twiddle live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England it is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 45 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Jamaica, where 13 percent are found.

Twiddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Twiddle has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Twiddle surname decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Twiddle Last Name Statistics demography

Twiddle earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twidle92384/
Tweddle862,833/
Tweidle860/
Tweddlie801/
Tweddles800/
Tweeddle800/
Twydle7742/
Twedle773/
Twudle770/
Tweedle711,271/
Tuidile714/
Tweadle711/
Tweedley67170/
Tweedlie67169/
Tweedllie631/
Tweedly57146/
Twedhla571/
Tuedele571/
Tweedli570/
Twedeil570/
Douedele5313/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Twiddle
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