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There are approximately 884 people named Twiss in the UK. That makes it the 7,715th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Twiss.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


Related and similar surnames

Twist
Twisse
Twise
Twissa
Twyss
Twissy
Twissie
Twisa
Twysse
Twis
Twish
Twisk
Twisy
Twice
Twisst
Twisie
Twies
Twisck
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Twyse
Twism

The Twiss surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TWISS. O. Scotch twyss, from 0. Fr. toissu; means a girdle or sash. Jamieson. One of the many surnames Ijorrowed from costume.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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