Thackwray Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Thackwray Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thack-wray,' i.e. the corner or place set apart for storing thack, or thatch; v. Wray.

Not Thackery for Thacker, as Vicary for Vicar. Wray is found in many compounds in Yorkshire place-words.

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Thackwray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2801:193,49220,922
England2181:255,58720,554
United States331:10,983,604436,696
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:130,35012,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Thackwray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thack-wray,' i.e. the corner or place set apart for storing thack, or thatch; v. Wray.

Not Thackery for Thacker, as Vicary for Vicar. Wray is found in many compounds in Yorkshire place-words.

William de la Thekere, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Thakwra, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas de Thakwra, 1379:

Thomas Thackwray, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

1748. Married — Joseph Thackeray and Martha Houldroide: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1806. — William Thackray and Hannah Blake: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Thack or Thatch Corner (store - place) [Old Norse þah, thatch + urá (Dano-Norwegian vraa), a corner] Johannes de Thakwra.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Thacker; so Vieary from Vicar.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thackray, or Thackwray, or Thackery, is a name that has its present home in the West Riding. Lower says that these names are forms of Thacker or Thatcher, just as Vicary is a form of Vicar. Thomas Thackeray was mayor of Hull in 1604 and 1624 (Tickell's "Hull").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Thackwray Last Name Facts

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

Thackwray is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thackwray? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thackwray is the 530,954th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Thackwray live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Thackwray is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 280 people, or 1 in 193,492. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 43 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 29 percent are found and Western Cape, where 20 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Thackwray occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Thackwray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thackwray has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Thackwray surname increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thackwray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thackwray are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thackwray earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.49% more than the national average, earning R 381,384 per year; in United States they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $44,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.2% more than the national average, earning $63,195 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Thackewray953/
Thackray943,426/
Thackeray893,164/
Thackaray896/
Thachwray892/
Thackuray890/
Thackreay890/
Thakray8812/
Thackra889/
Thacray884/
Thackry882/
Thackarray840/
Thackery82783/
Thackrah82456/
Thackrey82447/
Thakaray82334/
Thakiray82184/
Thackara82101/
Thakoray8220/
Thackary8213/
Thiackry829/
Thakeray825/
Thachray821/
Thacuray821/
Thackory820/
Thackera820/
Thakra8032/
Thakry806/
Thakwr803/
Thackr801/
Thakorayo782,425/
Thakarayo7822/
Thakuraya7810/
Thakoiray7810/
Thakuiray789/
Thakaraye787/
Thakaraya785/
Thakeraya785/
Thackerey783/
Thakuriay781/
Thiackrah781/
Thacker Y781/
Thackerah781/
Thakorayu781/
Thakaraay781/
Thackarah780/
Thayckery780/
Thacker7537,530/
Thakora755,854/
Thakura751,072/
Thakrey75537/
Thakara75402/
Theakry75163/
Thackar75157/
Thakery75147/
Thakury75100/
Thakrya7598/
Thakrai7590/
Thaekry7571/
Thekray7548/
Thakkra7528/
Thakria7528/
Thackur7525/
Thakira7524/
Thakary7511/
Thickry759/
Thockry759/
Thakera757/
Thakrae757/
Thakrua755/
Thakwer753/
Thakrea752/
Thackor751/
Theckry751/
Thakrao751/
Thakwar751/
Thakyra751/
Thiakra751/
Thakrah751/
Thak Ra751/
Thakhra751/
Thakryo751/
Thakwrw751/
Thacara750/
Thackre750/
Thakkarayo7433/
Thakorayai741/
Thakorayau741/
Thakuraayo741/
Thakaraa Y741/
Thakuria7127,400/
Thakurai713,458/
Thakorai711,840/
Thakorah711,370/
Thakayar71880/
Thakariy71665/
Thakr71177/
Thakarya71174/
Thakarai71158/
Thakriya71153/
Thakkara71128/
Thakarah71104/
Theekray7187/
Thakorau7172/
Theakery7169/
Thakurya7160/
Thakaria7144/
Theakrey7141/
Thakarae7138/
Thackoor7136/
Thakkera7133/
Thakaryo7130/
Thakeria7129/
Thakarau7122/
Thaku Ra7121/
Thakoriy7120/
Thachara7117/
Thakruia7115/
Thakuira7115/
Thakuriy7113/
Thakarey7110/
Thakiria7110/
Thakayra717/
Thackare714/
Thacariy714/
Thokaray714/
Thakhrua714/
Thakraue714/
Thakhura713/
Thakirya713/
Thakkira713/
Thakurah713/
Thakorae713/
Thakorao713/
Thakurau713/
Thakkrey712/
Thakarea712/
Theacker711/
Thaqwara711/
Thaakura711/
Thachora711/
Thackreh711/
Thacr711/
Thakarao711/
Thakarry711/
Thakarye711/
Thakeera711/
Thakreya711/
Thakurae711/
Thakuryu711/
Thickrey711/
Thachary711/
Thcra711/
Thakoryo711/
Thakhrah711/
Thickrry711/
Thhacker710/
Thackier710/
Theckery710/
Thuckara710/
Thachrah710/
Thakaorayao701/
Thakur671,955,730/
Thakor671,648,569/
Thakar6760,690/
Thakre6718,635/
Thaker678,236/
Thakuriya677,287/
Thakhruea67510/
Thakoraai67444/
Thakariya67305/
Thekry67229/
Thakoraii67180/
Thakru67139/
Thakaraai6782/
Thakri6776/
Thakkarai6772/
Thakir6761/
Thakkr6755/
Thackorie6737/
Thakro6735/
Thackurie6720/
Thiouckry6718/
Thakiuria6715/
Thakuriah6715/
Thacar6712/
Thakrw6712/
Thakuaria6710/
Thaukr677/
Thikra676/
Thakaraii676/
Thakyr675/
Thcker675/
Thakkarau674/
Thekra673/
Thaakkera673/
Thukra673/
Thakayarr673/
Thakka Ra673/
Thakarewa673/
Thkura672/
Thakeriya672/
Thawkr672/
Thokra672/
Thakoriya671/
Thawqr671/
Thaakuria671/
Thakharae671/
Thakhr671/
Thakiriya671/
Thakoroya671/
Thakuirya671/
Thakuraui671/
Thakuriwa671/
Thakuroya671/
Thakuruia671/
Thakuuria671/
Thakuyria671/
Thakyriya671/
Thakyuria671/
Thekkaray671/
Thhakr671/
Thhakuria671/
Thyakuria671/
Thiyakura671/
Thkara671/
Thkary671/
Thkrai671/
Thoiakura671/
Thagry671/
Thakrr671/
Thakuraah671/
Thakuraii671/
Thakuriyi671/
Thakara U671/
Thakkarah671/
Thacor671/
Thaikreua671/
Thakuroyo671/
Thaokreua671/
Thaokruea671/
Taqura532/
Tagbra531/
Tanqury501/

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