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) A town and port in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ639761). A community, formerly a town, in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Tilbury is the 32632nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Tilbury is most common among White (92.47%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tilbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.