Tyldsley Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tyldsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tyldesley,' a parish in South Lancashire. The surname passed on at some period to London, and is commoner there than in Lancashire.

Hugo de Tyldesley, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward.

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Tyldsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:409,69228,019
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750

Tyldsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tyldesley,' a parish in South Lancashire. The surname passed on at some period to London, and is commoner there than in Lancashire.

Hugo de Tyldesley, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward.

Henry de Tyldesley, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thurstan Tyldslay, Lancashire, 1563: Wills at Chester.

Richard Tildesley, of Preston, Lancashire: ibid.

1593. Thurstan Tyldslay: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1624. Married — Philip Tillsley and Ann Daniell: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A chapelry in Lancashire, at an early period the residence of the family. See Ormerod's Miscel. Palat. p. 26.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Tyldsley Last Name Facts

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

Tyldsley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tyldsley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,202,518th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Tyldsley are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found and Lancashire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Tyldsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tyldsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tyldsley surname grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tyldsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tyldsley surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Tyldsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $54,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tildsley88485/
Tyllesley821/
Tilsley801,131/
Tildsly800/
Tllsley800/
Tlsle771/
Tillsley75176/
Tiltsley750/
Tillesley712/
Tilsly711/
Tilsler674/
Tellsly670/

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