Twisse Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Twisse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twiss.' The spot is undoubtedly either the hamlet styled Twiss Green, in the parish of Newchurch-Kenyon, Lancashire, or a place so called in the immediate vicinity. All the earlier instances hail from that district.
Read More About This SurnameTwisse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
Twisse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twiss.' The spot is undoubtedly either the hamlet styled Twiss Green, in the parish of Newchurch-Kenyon, Lancashire, or a place so called in the immediate vicinity. All the earlier instances hail from that district. With Twist, compare Gorst for Gorse in the same neighbourhood.
Richard Twiss, of Kenion, 1619: Wills at Chester.
Randle Twisse, of Coppenhall, 1585: ibid.
Thomas Twist, of Kenyon, 1593: ibid.
1787. Married — Thomas Twist and Ann Gray: St. George, Hanover Square.
1805. Married — Rev. Robert Twiss and Fanny Walker: ibid.
(English) Twin [Old English ge)twisa-twi-, double]
Twisse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twisse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twisse occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twisse? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Twisse reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 38 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 38 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.
Twisse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twisse has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Twisse last name increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twissie | 92 | 0 | / |
| Twiss | 91 | 3,922 | / |
| Twise | 91 | 2 | / |
| Twaise | 83 | 357 | / |
| Tweiss | 83 | 86 | / |
| Tuisse | 83 | 19 | / |
| Twasse | 83 | 15 | / |
| Twissa | 83 | 15 | / |
| Twisie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Twissi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dwisse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Twis | 80 | 11 | / |
| Twayise | 77 | 101 | / |
| Twaissi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Tweyise | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tweissi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thuisse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thwishe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tweisge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Twaaise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Twisher | 77 | 0 | / |
| Twitser | 77 | 0 | / |
| Twase | 73 | 248 | / |
| Twice | 73 | 233 | / |
| Twisa | 73 | 158 | / |
| Tuise | 73 | 26 | / |
| Twese | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tweis | 73 | 7 | / |
| Twish | 73 | 6 | / |
| Twais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twisi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twjse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwiss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thuisseu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Touhisse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tuhaisse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thwayise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Twaits | 67 | 252 | / |
| Twaish | 67 | 239 | / |
| Tuissi | 67 | 90 | / |
| Twessa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Twaisa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Twaase | 67 | 25 | / |
| Twisha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tuisee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dwesse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Twishi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tuisea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thuise | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tuises | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tweshe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tweisi | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Wise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twices | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thwish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tweish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twizze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuisie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweisy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweihouse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thwist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twoish | 67 | 0 | / |
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