Twigge Surname
Approximately 503 people bear this surname
Twigge Surname Definition:
(English) Scion, Cadet [Old English twig =Dut. twijg, a twig, branch, scion, etc. (=Ger. zweig, branch, scion, etc.]
Twigge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:253,264 | 20,438 |
| South Africa | 111 | 1:488,087 | 40,113 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:153,304 | 13,459 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Twigge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Scion, Cadet [Old English twig =Dut. twijg, a twig, branch, scion, etc. (=Ger. zweig, branch, scion, etc.]
The Twigges, of Holme, were a distinguished family last century. John Twigge, of Holme, near Bakewell, was high sheriff of the county in 1767 (P.). Nicholas Twigge, of Holme or Holme Hall, who died in 1760, purchased in 1754 the estate of Broadlow Ash, where his descendants resided till early in this century, when it passed into the hands of the Foljambe family, their kinsmen (G.).
Twigge Demographics
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Twigge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twigge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twigge occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Twigge.
How Common Is The Last Name Twigge? popularity and diffusion
Twigge is the 613,453rd most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,488,163 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Twigge live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 253,264. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 23 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 22 percent are found and Cheshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Twigge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twigge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Twigge last name expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Twigge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Twigge surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.
The amount Twigge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.82% more than the national average, earning R 560,400 per year; in United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.84% less than the national average, earning $37,837 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twigges | 92 | 0 | / |
| Twige | 91 | 0 | / |
| Twiggy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Twigey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tweigye | 77 | 2 | / |
| Twaigei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tweisge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tweighe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Twege | 73 | 202 | / |
| Twije | 73 | 22 | / |
| Twize | 73 | 13 | / |
| Twiga | 73 | 8 | / |
| Twiye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twage | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twigi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Twise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twieh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tweie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twigy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twoie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tuige | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tweisgye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Twizer | 67 | 884 | / |
| Twaise | 67 | 357 | / |
| Twohie | 67 | 35 | / |
| Twayie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Twisie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twegye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twainggai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tweege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuiggy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twijer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuawie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweeie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twizze | 67 | 1 | / |
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