Thames Surname
Approximately 10,522 people bear this surname
Thames Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Dweller by the R. Thames, the Anglo-Saxon Temes, Tæmes, Tamis, Temis, etc. (“be-súðan Temese” in K. lElfred’s Introd. to Gregory's ‘Cura Past.’), the Latin Tamesa and Tamesis [The first element is the O.Celt. tám- (seen in Irish and Gaelic tamh, Early Irish tám = Mod.
Read More About This SurnameThames Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,544 | 1:37,978 | 4,690 |
| Argentina | 236 | 1:181,116 | 15,158 |
| Jamaica | 173 | 1:16,589 | 1,543 |
| Bolivia | 121 | 1:87,739 | 3,729 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Israel | 103 | 1:83,084 | 9,968 |
| Costa Rica | 51 | 1:93,727 | 1,640 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 783 | 1:64,136 | 6,984 |
Thames (517) may also be a first name.
Thames Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Dweller by the R. Thames, the Anglo-Saxon Temes, Tæmes, Tamis, Temis, etc. (“be-súðan Temese” in K. lElfred’s Introd. to Gregory's ‘Cura Past.’), the Latin Tamesa and Tamesis [The first element is the O.Celt. tám- (seen in Irish and Gaelic tamh, Early Irish tám = Mod. Welsh taw), still, placid, sluggish: the second elem. is a relic ot an O.Celt. word for water seen in Old Irish u(i)sce, Mod. Irish and Gaelic uisge-Mod. Welsh wysg, water, a stream; cp.
Esdale] "... flumen dividit quod appellatur Tamesis."—De Bello Gall., V. xi.
Tak two stronge men, And in Themese cast hem.—Piers Plowman, 7743-4.
Fair Isis . . . (the Mother of great Tames).— Drayton, Poly-olbion, xiv. 281.
Cp. Tame; and see the quot. under Surrey.
Thames Demographics
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Thames Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thames Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thames (Arabic: تامس, Hindi: थामेस, Marathi: थामॅस, Oriya: ଥେମସ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thames? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,936th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 692,601 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Thames reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 371,657th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 517 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,544 people, or 1 in 37,978. In The United States Thames is most common in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Mississippi, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 2 percent are found and Jamaica, where 2 percent are found.
Thames Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Thames has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,219 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 379 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thames Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thames surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.4% being registered with the political party.
The amount Thames earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $39,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $52,902 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thames Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thames in the Hindi language | ||
| थामेस | thamesa | - |
| Thames in the Oriya language | ||
| ଥେମସ | themasa | - |
| Thames in the Marathi language | ||
| थामॅस | thamesa | 90.91 |
| थामेस | thamesa | 9.09 |
| Thames in the Arabic language | ||
| تامس | tams | - |
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Thames Reference & Research
Thames FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Thames FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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