Twiner Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Twiner Surname Definition:

A spinner of twine. Analogous to Roper, Corder, Thredder, &c.

Twiner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
England1671:333,64124,529
Australia781:346,09929,260
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Twiner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A spinner of twine. Analogous to Roper, Corder, Thredder, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Twiner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Twiner occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Twiner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Twiner is the 540,721st most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname Twiner is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Twiner reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 321 people, or 1 in 1,129,156. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Mississippi, where 37 percent reside, Louisiana, where 21 percent reside and Texas, where 14 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Twiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Twiner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Twiner last name grew 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Twiner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Twiner surname are 7.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.39% being registered with the political party.

The amount Twiner earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.89% less than the national average, earning $36,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $49,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twinner925/
Tweiner921/
Twyner8365/
Tuiner837/
Twener830/
Tuinier77382/
Thuiner7712/
Twegner773/
D'Winer771/
Tweener771/
Tuener6718/
Duiner6710/
Dwyner672/
Dwainneir671/
Dwenger621,213/
Thuener62138/
Tuenger621/
Duetner621/
Dwenier620/
Tuesner620/
D'Wenger571/
Duettner571/
Duener502/

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