Thirst Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thirst Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of Thirsk, Yorkshire.

John de Tresk, sutor, 28 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Johannes de Thresk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1575. Married — John Lambe and Elizabeth Thurske: St.

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Thirst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Thirst (12) may also be a first name.

Thirst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of Thirsk, Yorkshire.

John de Tresk, sutor, 28 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Johannes de Thresk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1575. Married — John Lambe and Elizabeth Thurske: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corrupt form of Thirsk, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same as Thurst; from Thursk co. York; or from at-the-hurst = at the wood or forest (Anglo-Saxon hyrst). The Anglo-Saxon thrist is bold, daring.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the German, Durst; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Thirst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thirst occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thirst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thirst is the 3,017,195th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Thirst live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

The surname Thirst is most widely held in England, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 42 percent are found, Hampshire, where 26 percent are found and Berkshire, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England Thirst exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Thailand, where 7 percent are found.

Thirst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thirst has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thirst surname contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thirst Last Name Statistics demography

Thirst earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning $19,525 USD per year.

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