Silverthorn Surname

199,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Silverthorn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the silver-thorn,' from residence thereby; compare Thorn and Hawthorn.

Roger Selverthorn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Selverthorn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Silverthorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5261:237,52222,749
Canada3771:97,73410,638
England961:580,39635,131
Trinidad and Tobago421:32,4763,282
Wales301:103,1518,167
France141:4,744,480251,814
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5091:98,66110,028

Silverthorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the silver-thorn,' from residence thereby; compare Thorn and Hawthorn.

Roger Selverthorn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Selverthorn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1693. Thomas Denkin and Amy Silverthorne: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1765. Married — Thomas Cockett and Sarah Silverthorne: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by a White Thorn [Dialectal English silver, white; Old English seolfor, silver + Old English þorn, thorn-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Silverthorn Last Name Facts

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

Silverthorn is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silverthorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 199,831st most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,486,864 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Silverthorn are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,526 people, or 1 in 237,522. In The United States Silverthorn is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Silverthorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Silverthorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Silverthorn surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silverthorn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Silverthorn surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Silverthorn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $49,981 CAD per year.

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