Tilbury

See also: tilbury

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Tilby

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Tila + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Proper noun

Tilbury (countable and uncountable, plural Tilburys)

1. A town and port in Thurrock, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ639761).
2. A community, formerly a town, in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• East Tilbury
• West Tilbury

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tilbury is the 32632^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Tilbury is most common among White (92.47%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tilbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.