Thoburn Surname

400,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thoburn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thoburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:126,34512,635
United States3361:1,078,74778,479
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Thoburn (51) may also be a first name.

Thoburn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thoburn is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thoburn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thoburn is the 400,385th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,300,166 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Thoburn are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 51 people.

The surname Thoburn is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 441 people, or 1 in 126,345. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 41 percent reside, Lancashire, where 9 percent reside and Cumbria, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Thoburn occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Thoburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thoburn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thoburn surname expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 672 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thoburn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Thoburn surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Thoburn surname are 16.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thoburn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.28% more than the national average, earning $52,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.05% more than the national average, earning $70,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thoburne9314/
Thoeburn930/
Toburn923/
Thobourne8863/
Thouburen881/
Toburen86491/
Toburin867/
Theburn860/
Thoubourne821/
Thauburn808/
Tathburn801/
Thousbourne785/
Toborn778/
Taburn770/
Thabourin75100/
Touchburn7524/
Tabourn7171/
Taburin7139/
Tobüren7133/
Tebhurn7114/
Taburyn715/
Taburen711/
Thaborn711/
Toboren711/
Tabaurn710/
Tabourin67314/
Taburina6751/
Touchbourne6738/
Tabourne6723/
Taburyna678/
Tabhurne677/
Taburing671/
Taburnova631/
Taborn62820/
Tebürn621/
Taborin57157/
Taboryn571/
Tanpeurn531/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thoburn
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