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 may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Twisse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twisse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,798,600th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Twisse is mostly 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 frequently used in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Twisse is most common in: Lancashire, where 38 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 38 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.
Twisse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Twisse has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Twisse surname 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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