Twyford Surname
Approximately 2,133 people bear this surname
Twyford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twyford,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, and Hampshire. Also chapelries in Wiltshire and Derbyshire. Probably the place-name arose from the fact that there was a double ford there.
Read More About This SurnameTwyford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 786 | 1:461,144 | 39,345 |
| England | 559 | 1:99,675 | 10,532 |
| Australia | 519 | 1:52,015 | 6,426 |
| Ireland | 99 | 1:47,565 | 3,501 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 63 | 1:70,315 | 5,170 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 419 | 1:58,175 | 6,851 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Twyford (12) may also be a first name.
Twyford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Twyford,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, and Hampshire. Also chapelries in Wiltshire and Derbyshire. Probably the place-name arose from the fact that there was a double ford there. Hence the commonness of the place-name; compare Twycross. Of Tiverton, in Devonshire, Lewis writes, 'This place, formerly called Twyford, Twyfordton, or Twofordton, derives its name from its situation between two rivers, the Exe and the Lowman': Top. Dict.
Dominus de Twyford, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1642. Thomas Twyford and Mary Henwood: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1770. Married — Henry Twiford and Martha Wheeler: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Twyford, 13th cent. usually Twyford; or Dweller at the Double Ford [Old English twi-, double + ford] Thomas de Twiford, Mason.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1354.
Thomas de Twyford, Mason.—do- do. A.D. 1356.
A location name in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Salop.
Twyford Demographics
Average Twyford Salary in
United States
$43,715 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Twyford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twyford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twyford occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Twyford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 196,487th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,416,571 people. Twyford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Twyford reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name in the world, held by 12 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 786 people, or 1 in 461,144. In The United States Twyford is most common in: Florida, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Twyford exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 24 percent live.
Twyford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twyford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Twyford surname increased 936 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Twyford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States Twyford are 13.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Twyford earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.21% more than the national average, earning R 352,200 per year; in United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% more than the national average, earning $57,222 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyford | 92 | 3 | / |
| Twford | 92 | 2 | / |
| Twiford | 86 | 1,065 | / |
| Tuyford | 86 | 13 | / |
| Tywford | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tayford | 86 | 2 | / |
| Twuford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Twoford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dwyford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Twifford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tweiford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twofford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Taford | 77 | 26 | / |
| Teford | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dyford | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tuford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tiford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Toford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Twyeffort | 75 | 30 | / |
| Tyforoudi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teaford | 71 | 927 | / |
| Tufford | 71 | 812 | / |
| Tifford | 71 | 64 | / |
| Tafford | 71 | 19 | / |
| Teoford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Teiford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dawford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tafyord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tioford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tuiford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tufordd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tofford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dayford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Twiferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Toiford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tefford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tueford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tvyordyy | 67 | 91 | / |
| Tayifrad | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tafordeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyoverda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohforde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dye-Ford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweffort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuffored | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twiforth | 67 | 0 | / |
| D'Whitford | 59 | 1 | / |
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