Third Surname
Approximately 1,319 people bear this surname
Third Surname Definition:
Local. Third was a name often given to a farm, which according to old custom was divided among three tenants. There are more than a dozen places in Scotland called Third, Thirds, and Thirdpart. Thrid near Bemersyde is now spelled Third, but locally spoken of as 'The Thrid.
Read More About This SurnameThird Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 317 | 1:116,232 | 12,335 |
| Scotland | 303 | 1:17,669 | 2,126 |
| New Zealand | 152 | 1:29,792 | 5,213 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 221 | 1:16,938 | 1,810 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Third (815) may also be a first name.
Third Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Third was a name often given to a farm, which according to old custom was divided among three tenants. There are more than a dozen places in Scotland called Third, Thirds, and Thirdpart. Thrid near Bemersyde is now spelled Third, but locally spoken of as 'The Thrid.' Adam Third was burgess of Aberdeen, 1596 (CRA., p. 133).
Third Demographics
Third Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Third Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Third Come From? nationality or country of origin
Third is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Third? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 290,346th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,525,054 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Third are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Third is also the 286,313th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 815 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 317 people, or 1 in 116,232. In Canada Third is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 31 percent live, Ontario, where 23 percent live and Manitoba, where 19 percent live. Besides Canada this last name is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.
Third Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Third has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Third Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Third earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.1% less than the national average, earning R 161,352 per year; in United States they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $45,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $47,412 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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