Twitchen Surname
Approximately 355 people bear this surname
Twitchen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the twitchen,' an alley that led from one parish to another, or between two main thoroughfares. 'Twitchel, a narrow passage, an alley. North' (Halliwell). In the South it was Twitchen.
Read More About This SurnameTwitchen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 312 | 1:178,584 | 16,169 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 158 | 1:154,274 | 13,512 |
Twitchen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the twitchen,' an alley that led from one parish to another, or between two main thoroughfares. 'Twitchel, a narrow passage, an alley. North' (Halliwell). In the South it was Twitchen. The 'g' in Twitching and Twitchings is an excrescence, the final 's' being genitive (compare Jennings from Jenin). In Wood's City of Oxford, edited by Mr. Clark, I find, 'A messuage in Kibald's twychen, that is, I suppose, Kibaldi bivium, a double way, or a way having two parts, and common to tow parishes, as that was without doubt to St. Maries and St. Johns'. Further on I find mention of 'Kepeharme's Twychen' (p. 199); and again, 'Sewey's Twychen' (p. 223). That the word was familiar in the hereditary surname period is clear from the following entries:
Richard Twychenweye, Somerset, t Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Henry Twychenweye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Nicholas Twycheenweye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
The above means 'at the Twychen way,' the way that led to the twitchen, or more probably the passage or alley itself. The surname still lingers in the neighbourhood of Oxford.
Richard de la Twichena, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1604. Andrew Twitchin, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1744. Married — James Twickten (sic) and Mary Benson: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Twitchen; or Dweller at the Two-Roads’ Meet (Latin bivium) [Middle English twychen, twichen, Old English twicen(e, ‘place where two roads meet’] Twitchen, Devon, is prob. referred to in the Hundred-Rolls (Devonsh.) entry ‘Richard de la Twichena.’
Twitchen Demographics
Twitchen Religious Adherence
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Twitchen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twitchen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Twitchen is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twitchen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 793,288th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Twitchen live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 178,584. In England Twitchen is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 23 percent reside, Berkshire, where 9 percent reside and Devon, where 8 percent reside. Besides England Twitchen exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Twitchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Twitchen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Twitchen last name rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Twitchen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Twitchen surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Twitchen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,442 CAD per year.
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