Thaw Surname
Approximately 38,930 people bear this surname
Thaw Surname Definition:
I take these two rare Scots surnames to be the same. James Thaw in Tillyfroskie is recorded in 1789 (Aberdeen CR.). I can offer no explanation of the name. The English name Thew is explained as ME. theow, servant, bondsman.
Thaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 36,682 | 1:1,416 | 123 |
| United States | 639 | 1:567,228 | 46,595 |
| Cambodia | 526 | 1:29,443 | 1,504 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| Singapore | 154 | 1:35,764 | 1,284 |
| Thailand | 130 | 1:543,372 | 93,529 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Taiwan | 90 | 1:260,497 | 2,161 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| Jamaica | 33 | 1:86,968 | 3,873 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Senegal | 9 | 1:1,619,927 | 4,107 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Thaw (54,985) may also be a first name.
Thaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
I take these two rare Scots surnames to be the same. James Thaw in Tillyfroskie is recorded in 1789 (Aberdeen CR.). I can offer no explanation of the name. The English name Thew is explained as ME. theow, servant, bondsman.
Thaw Demographics
Average Thaw Salary in
United States
$55,266 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thaw (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻭ) occurs more in Myanmar more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thaw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,319th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 187,196 people. The surname Thaw is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Thaw reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. Thaw is also the 17,047th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 54,985 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Myanmar, where it is held by 36,682 people, or 1 in 1,416. Beside Myanmar this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Cambodia, where 1 percent are found.
Thaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Thaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thaw surname grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thaw last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Thaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning R 207,300 per year; in United States they earn 28.08% more than the national average, earning $55,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $60,034 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thawe | 89 | 2,399 | / |
| Tahaw | 89 | 140 | / |
| Thauw | 89 | 118 | / |
| Thaiw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Theaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Taw | 86 | 14,440 | / |
| Thawsh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Thauwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tahawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thaawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thahwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Theawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawe | 75 | 6,130 | / |
| Thav | 75 | 4,478 | / |
| Thow | 75 | 1,408 | / |
| Tauw | 75 | 85 | / |
| Htaw | 75 | 65 | / |
| Taiw | 75 | 24 | / |
| Teaw | 75 | 22 | / |
| Thaf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Taaw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tawf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tawh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tavw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tayw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Theawtt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Taiwe | 67 | 3,084 | / |
| Tahav | 67 | 408 | / |
| Tahaf | 67 | 289 | / |
| Thaiv | 67 | 246 | / |
| Thaif | 67 | 140 | / |
| Tauwe | 67 | 122 | / |
| Thowe | 67 | 114 | / |
| Thafe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Theuw | 67 | 50 | / |
| Thafh | 67 | 46 | / |
| Thayf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Theav | 67 | 16 | / |
| Htawe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tohwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taïwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Thouw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tawch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thaab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Teawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thaph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thajv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taywe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tawsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thoww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thauf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thauv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tgawh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dthow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theaf | 67 | 0 | / |
Thaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thaw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻭ | taw | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thaw
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