Thirsk Surname

478,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Thirsk Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Thirsk (Yorks), 14th cent. Thresk, 13th cent. Tresk, Domesday Tresch, Tresche (eh as k) = the Marsh or Fen [Scandinavian träsk]

Thirsk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Canada1501:245,63723,369
Wales271:114,6128,773
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:99,08710,036
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Thirsk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Thirsk (Yorks), 14th cent. Thresk, 13th cent. Tresk, Domesday Tresch, Tresche (eh as k) = the Marsh or Fen [Scandinavian träsk]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thirsk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Thirsk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Thirsk occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thirsk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 478,427th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,440,610 people. Thirsk is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Thirsk live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England it is most prevalent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 21 percent reside.

Thirsk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thirsk has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thirsk last name grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thirsk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thirsk are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Thirsk earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.69% more than the national average, earning R 324,828 per year; in United States they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $43,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $53,816 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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