Thew Surname
Approximately 2,467 people bear this surname
Thew Surname Definition:
(English) Servant, Bondsman, Slave [Middle English theow, O.E, þeów, þeówa] "... and pá þeówan drincað medo”
( , . . and the thews drink mead).—Ohthereand Wulfstan (K. Alfred).
Thew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 764 | 1:474,423 | 40,290 |
| Australia | 566 | 1:47,696 | 5,965 |
| England | 555 | 1:100,393 | 10,603 |
| Malaysia | 262 | 1:112,573 | 7,518 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Senegal | 10 | 1:1,457,934 | 3,873 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 393 | 1:62,024 | 7,207 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 160 | 1:313,867 | 24,665 |
Thew (428) may also be a first name.
Thew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Servant, Bondsman, Slave [Middle English theow, O.E, þeów, þeówa] "... and pá þeówan drincað medo”
( , . . and the thews drink mead).—Ohthereand Wulfstan (K. Alfred).
Thew Demographics
Average Thew Salary in
United States
$41,824 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thew is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thew? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 174,030th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,954,011 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Thew reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 415,075th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 428 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 764 people, or 1 in 474,423. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 15 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.
Thew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thew has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 329 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Thew surname is primarily Methodist (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Thew surname are 18.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Thew earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $41,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $52,067 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thewe | 89 | 374 | / |
| Theuw | 89 | 50 | / |
| Thiew | 89 | 44 | / |
| Theaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tew | 86 | 15,819 | / |
| Htheew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Theewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Theawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tiew | 75 | 4,666 | / |
| Teuw | 75 | 2,302 | / |
| Tewe | 75 | 1,592 | / |
| Thev | 75 | 54 | / |
| Teiw | 75 | 49 | / |
| Teaw | 75 | 22 | / |
| Teew | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tewf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tejw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tewt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tewh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tesw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tevw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Theawtt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thiwe | 67 | 576 | / |
| Thief | 67 | 63 | / |
| Thevs | 67 | 47 | / |
| Theav | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thefe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tewhe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Theif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Teewe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Thaiw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Teawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tejws | 67 | 4 | / |
| Teiwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tihwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tephe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Theff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tgeew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thiev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thetf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Theef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teeww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiehw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hteew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teheb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thjwz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thefz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theaf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tiphe | 67 | 0 | / |
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Thew Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thew
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