Twissell Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Twissell Surname Definition:

= Twisle, q.v.

Twissell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:442,20729,452
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Twissell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Twisle, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Twissell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Twissell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twissell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,364,059th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Twissell live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Twissell is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England Twissell is mostly concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 20 percent live, Dorset, where 11 percent live and Cheshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Twissell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Twissell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Twissell last name expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Twissell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Twissell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.51% less than the national average, earning R 115,224 per year and in Canada they earn 39.84% more than the national average, earning $69,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twissel932/
Twisell930/
Twiessel887/
Twissill880/
Twizell80272/
Twijsel8033/
Twiesel807/
Twitell800/
Twistchell781/
Twichell75725/
Twizzell7516/
Twitcell750/
Tuisel7150/
Twysel7113/
Twille714/
Twelle712/
Twizel712/
Twichel6782/
Twießel6710/
Twizzel671/
Tuessel671/
Twitcel670/
Thweall670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Twissell
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