Twinn Surname

381,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Twinn 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.

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Twinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6201:89,8689,701
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Canada541:682,32655,162
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Cayman Islands191:3,363451
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales51:618,90625,852
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
France21:33,211,361423,184
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Twinn 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.

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

(English) Twin [Old English ge)twinn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Twinn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Twinn occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Twinn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Twinn is the 381,197th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,794,167 people. The last name Twinn is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Twinn reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Twinn is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 89,868. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Essex, where 18 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Twinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Twinn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Twinn surname expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,418 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Twinn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Twinn last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Twinn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning $40,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning $46,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twinne916/
Twinng910/
Twin891,001/
Thwin8028,690/
Twine807,093/
Twain80438/
Twynn806/
Tuinn805/
Twhin801/
Twein801/
Dwinn801/
Twoin800/
Twn7515/
Twaine738/
Dwinne733/
Thwine732/
Tweine731/
Thwien731/
Tuin673,105/
Dwin67265/
Twim6724/
Twen6712/
Twnt672/
Htwn671/
Dwnn671/
Dtwn671/
Twjn671/
Twng671/
Twne671/
Twyn671/

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