Tickner
English
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived at a crossroads or a fork in the road, from Old English twiċen (“fork in the road”). Compare twitchel.
Proper noun
Tickner (plural Tickners)
- A surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tickner is the 34916th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 646 individuals. Tickner is most common among White (93.03%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Tickner”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN