Twigge Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:253,26420,438
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Canada721:511,74443,418
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales261:119,0209,008
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twigges920/
Twige910/
Twiggy831/
Twigey830/
Tweigye772/
Twaigei771/
Tweisge771/
Tweighe771/
Twege73202/
Twije7322/
Twize7313/
Twiga738/
Twiye734/
Twage734/
Twigi733/
Twise732/
Twieh732/
Tweie731/
Twhie731/
Twigy731/
Twoie730/
Tuige730/
Tweisgye712/
Twizer67884/
Twaise67357/
Twohie6735/
Twayie679/
Twisie672/
Twegye672/
Twainggai672/
Tweege671/
Twaggi671/
Tuiggy671/
Tweger671/
Twijer671/
Tuawie671/
Twiche671/
Tweeie671/
Twizze671/

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