Twin Surname
Approximately 1,001 people bear this surname
Twin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the twin,' one of twin brothers or sisters, a natural sobriquet.
Edmund Twyn, Close Rolls, 8 Henry IV.
Thomas Twyne, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
Laurence Twine, 1564: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameTwin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Canada | 114 | 1:323,207 | 29,592 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Twin (2,289) may also be a first name.
Twin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the twin,' one of twin brothers or sisters, a natural sobriquet.
Edmund Twyn, Close Rolls, 8 Henry IV.
Thomas Twyne, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
Laurence Twine, 1564: ibid.
1612-3. Stephen Newson and Avice Twine: Marriage Lic. (London).
1624. William Clarke and Anne Twynn: ibid.
1698. Married — Francis Palmer and Catharine Twine: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1750. — Henry Twin and Mary Johns: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) Twin [Old English ge)twinn]
Twin Demographics
Average Twin Salary in
United States
$47,496 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Twin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twin (Arabic: توامي) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 361,434th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,280,266 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 25 percent of Twin reside; 24 percent reside in North America and 24 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Twin is also the 155,874th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 2,289 people.
Twin is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 429,606. Without taking into account Egypt this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.
Twin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Twin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Twin surname expanded 588 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Twin Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Twin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,085 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwin | 89 | 28,690 | / |
| Twine | 89 | 7,093 | / |
| Twinn | 89 | 935 | / |
| Twain | 89 | 438 | / |
| Twhin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Twein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Twoin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Twn | 86 | 15 | / |
| Twaine | 80 | 8 | / |
| Twinne | 80 | 6 | / |
| Thwine | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tweine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thwien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twinng | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tuin | 75 | 3,105 | / |
| Dwin | 75 | 265 | / |
| Twim | 75 | 24 | / |
| Twen | 75 | 12 | / |
| Twnt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Twyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twjn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twene | 67 | 3,380 | / |
| Tween | 67 | 445 | / |
| Thuin | 67 | 262 | / |
| Twyne | 67 | 224 | / |
| Tuing | 67 | 126 | / |
| Twoen | 67 | 63 | / |
| Twynn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dwimn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tuinn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dtuin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twymn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdwne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twenk | 67 | 0 | / |
Twin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Twin in the Arabic language | ||
| توامي | twamy | - |
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Footnotes
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