Theron Surname
Approximately 30,007 people bear this surname
Theron Surname Definition:
“Harvest Man”. Name of French Saint, Thirion.
Read More About This SurnameTheron Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 24,500 | 1:2,211 | 282 |
| France | 3,196 | 1:20,783 | 2,401 |
| Namibia | 485 | 1:4,968 | 934 |
| United States | 351 | 1:1,032,647 | 75,818 |
| England | 331 | 1:168,333 | 15,551 |
| Australia | 247 | 1:109,294 | 12,192 |
| New Zealand | 200 | 1:22,642 | 3,959 |
| Botswana | 77 | 1:28,402 | 5,684 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Zimbabwe | 57 | 1:270,846 | 28,330 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Theron (11,140) may also be a first name.
Theron Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Harvest Man”. Name of French Saint, Thirion.
User-submitted Reference
Derived from the the ancient Greek word, therao, meaning 'to hunt'.
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Average Theron Salary in
United States
$41,788 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Theron Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Theron Come From? nationality or country of origin
Theron (Marathi: थेराँन) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Theron? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,372nd most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,862 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Theron reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Theron is also the 56,995th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 11,140 people.
It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 24,500 people, or 1 in 2,211. In South Africa Theron is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 31 percent are found, Western Cape, where 29 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 87 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent are found and Namibia, where 2 percent are found.
Theron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Theron has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Theron last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 33,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Theron Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Theron surname are 20.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Theron earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.35% more than the national average, earning R 442,848 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $41,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.6% more than the national average, earning $67,868 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Theron Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Theron in the Marathi language | ||
| थेराँन | theramna | 50 |
| थेरन | therana | 50 |
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