Twydell Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Twydell Surname Definition:

For Tweed(d)ale, q.v.

Twydell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Twydell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Tweed(d)ale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Twydell Last Name Facts

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

Twydell is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twydell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Twydell is the 1,041,601st most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Twydell live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Twydell is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Hampshire, where 12 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Twydell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Twydell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Twydell last name rose 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Twydell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Twydell surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Twydell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $43,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.63% more than the national average, earning $64,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twedell86333/
Twidell8695/
Tweddell80986/
Tweedell80274/
Twiddell801/
Tweidell800/
Twisdell800/
Twedll770/
Twedel770/
Tweeddell754/
Tweedel71178/
Tweddel719/
Tweddll711/
Tuesdell672/
Tweddeel671/
Tueddell671/
Tweeddel670/
Tweddill670/
Touesdell630/
Tuidel621/
Dweddel570/
Duhaydel532/
Tuesdill530/
Touesdel530/
Duedl501/

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Footnotes

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