TARBOX
Tarbox
The surname Tarbox is of ancient English origin, deriving from the Old English personal name "Torpoc", composed of the elements "torr", meaning "hill", and "poc", which was a word for a "pouch" or "bag". The name may have originally been a nickname for someone who carried a bag or a pouch on their back.
The first recorded use of the surname Tarbox was in the county of Yorkshire in the north of England, suggesting that the name likely has its roots in the northern regions of the country.
Over the centuries, the Tarbox surname has spread across England and beyond, particularly to the United States where many British immigrants carried the name with them.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Tarbox have included people from a variety of professions and backgrounds, further enriching the history of this distinguished name.
Today, the surname Tarbox continues to be borne by families across the United Kingdom and the wider English-speaking world, maintaining a link to its ancient origins in the hills and valleys of England.
There are approximately 388 people named Tarbox in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around six in a million people in Britain are named Tarbox.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- David
- George
- Graham
- John
- Keith
- Michael
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Russell
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Amanda
- Bridget
- Catherine
- Donna
- Edith
- Emma
- Gillian
- Janet
- Julie
- Lisa
- Sally
- Susan
- Vera
- Wendy