Twiman Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Twiman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twineham,' a parish in the the Diocese of Chichester, Sussex; compare Deadman and Putman for Debenham and Puttenham; also Swetman for Swettenham.

1565. Edward Preston and Anne Twynam: Marriage Lic.

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Twiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Twiman (5) may also be a first name.

Twiman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twineham,' a parish in the the Diocese of Chichester, Sussex; compare Deadman and Putman for Debenham and Puttenham; also Swetman for Swettenham.

1565. Edward Preston and Anne Twynam: Marriage Lic. (London).

1671-2. Married — Thomas Fidge and Hester Twyman: Canterbury Cath.

Mr. G. Twyman played for Kent v. Essex in a cricket match, Aug. 15, 1887.

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

Twiman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Twiman is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twiman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Twiman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Twiman are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 5 people.

The last name Twiman is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 40 percent are found, Alabama, where 20 percent are found and Arizona, where 20 percent are found.

Twiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Twiman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Twiman last name contracted 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Twiman Last Name Statistics demography

Twiman earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.88% less than the national average, earning $28,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twaiman921/
Twimane920/
Tweitman8611/
Twyman835,337/
Tuiman83118/
Twimon831/
Twuman831/
Tweman830/
Twittmann80105/
Tweitmann8072/
Tuitman77194/
Tuimane7789/
Tweyman7731/
Twetman7721/
Tuimann7715/
Twymann773/
Tuimang772/
Tuisman771/
Twymand770/
Twesmann7110/
Twimonhe711/
Tweimone711/
Tuimaune711/
Twymon67291/
Tueman6778/
Tuimanova6715/
Tweesmann6713/
Twymam671/
Dviman671/
Dwuman671/

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