Twite Surname

16,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Twite Surname Definition:

For Thwaite, q.v.

Twite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo31,6051:2,338237
United States5571:650,73452,170
Australia3571:75,6188,847
England2641:211,05318,115
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
France91:7,380,302306,885
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Twite (2,843) may also be a first name.

Twite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Thwaite, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Thwaite; a location name in Norfolk, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Twite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Twite occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twite? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,914th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 221,951 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Twite reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Twite is also the 136,566th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 2,843 people.

This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 31,605 people, or 1 in 2,338. Aside from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Twite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Twite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Twite last name rose 2,063 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Twite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Twite last name are 8.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Twite earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.84% less than the national average, earning R 102,564 per year and in United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,730 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twaite91218/
Tweite9121/
Twiter915/
Twiete913/
Twitte913/
Twuite911/
Twites910/
Twit893/
Thwaite831,485/
Twaites83353/
Twittey8380/
Twiteet831/
Twiyate831/
Twistee831/
Twittee830/
Twittie830/
Tweites830/
Tuite805,421/
Twait80543/
Tweit80186/
Twete80180/
Twitt80111/
Twidt8099/
Twita8037/
Dwite8019/
Twiet8017/
Twity8011/
Twute806/
Twiti805/
Twate803/
Twuit802/
Twyte800/
Twith800/
Thwaiter771/
Twistees771/
Twaithes770/
Twitty733,606/
Twaits73252/
Tuitje7347/
Tweter7335/
Tuites7325/
Tweidt7323/
Twaiti7317/
Dwhite7316/
Tweith7314/
Tuitea7311/
Tweete733/
Thwait733/
Twidty732/
Twiety732/
Twitta731/
Twathe731/
Tuitei731/
Twithy731/
Tuiter731/
Twetit731/
Tweita731/
Thwate731/
Twitti730/
Tuitte730/
Dwitte730/
Thwist730/
Thwaitest711/
Tuit67777/
Twet6723/
Dwit6714/
Tweetie6711/
Touhite6710/
D'White675/
Twester674/
Twysted672/
Twyther672/
Twed672/
Thwaith671/
Twetter671/
Thwaita671/
Thwatte671/
Thweete671/
Tweateh671/
Tweeted671/
Twid671/
Tuister671/
Dwitije671/
Dwaites671/
Twyt671/
Twjt671/
Tuitter670/
Tweates670/

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