Athorne Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Athorne Surname Definition:

From Atte-Horn; a location name. Horn was a corner or triangular piece of land.

Athorne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847

Athorne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Atte-Horn; a location name. Horn was a corner or triangular piece of land.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Athorne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Athorne Come From? nationality or country of origin

Athorne is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Athorne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Athorne are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

Athorne is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England Athorne is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 32 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Athorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Athorne has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Athorne surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Athorne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Athorne surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Athorne earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $40,162 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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