Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TWISS
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
TwistTwisse
Twise
Twissa
Twyss
Twissy
Twissie
Twisa
Twysse
Twis
Twish
Twisk
Twisy
Twice
Twisst
Twisie
Twies
Twisck
Twiske
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.