Tyrwhitt Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Tyrwhitt Surname Definition:

V. Trewhitt.

Tyrwhitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Tyrwhitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Trewhitt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

According to Wotton's Baronetage, the family are traced to a Sir Hercules Tyrwhitt, who flourished in the reign of Henry I, They were raised to eminence by Sir Robert Tyrwhitt, Justice of the Common Pleas and the King's Bench, in the reign of Henry IV. Their chief abode was Kettleby, co. Lincoln. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Tywardreth; a location name in Cornwall.

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

From Trewhitt; a location name in Northumberland.

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

Tyrwhitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tyrwhitt is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tyrwhitt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Tyrwhitt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Tyrwhitt live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England Tyrwhitt is mostly found in: Greater London, where 42 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 19 percent live and West Sussex, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Tyrwhitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tyrwhitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tyrwhitt surname grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tyrwhitt Last Name Statistics demography

Tyrwhitt earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $60,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trewhitt88603/
Turwhitt881/
Trewitt80122/
Turwitt8047/
Trewhit800/
Terwitte7517/
Trewhett750/
Threwitt750/
Turwit7118/
Trewit712/
Trevitt67622/
Trewett6729/
Tervitt672/
Terwait671/
Terwistz635/
Teerewith591/
Tervit57439/
Trewet5767/
Terbit5748/
Trevit578/
Turwid572/
Turvit571/
Trevett531,557/
Tervite5312/
Tervett531/
Trevite531/
Terbett530/
Trevith530/
Trevette5099/
Tirvaitė504/
Tervette501/
Threweat500/

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