Thoirs Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Thoirs Surname Definition:
Andrew Thoris, burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (CRA, p. 121; NSCM, I, p. 90). Mr. Thomas Thoiris, minister at Udny, 1623-35 (AEI, I, p. 94; SCM, III, p. 77; RSCA, II, p. 404). William Thoirs retoured heir of his mother, Issobell Andersoune, spouse to Thomas Thoirs of Auchorthies, 1658 (Retours, Aberdeen, 340).
Read More About This SurnameThoirs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Thoirs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Andrew Thoris, burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (CRA, p. 121; NSCM, I, p. 90). Mr. Thomas Thoiris, minister at Udny, 1623-35 (AEI, I, p. 94; SCM, III, p. 77; RSCA, II, p. 404). William Thoirs retoured heir of his mother, Issobell Andersoune, spouse to Thomas Thoirs of Auchorthies, 1658 (Retours, Aberdeen, 340). David Thoirs, advocate, Edinburgh, 1671 (Just. Rec., passim). Sir David Thoires was imprisoned in 1689 for defaming the Master of Forbes (RPC, 3. ser. XIV, p. 449).
Thoirs Demographics
Average Thoirs Salary in
United States
$38,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thoirs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thoirs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thoirs is most common in Scotland. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thoirs? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,551,568th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Thoirs live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.
It is most widespread in Scotland, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 93,927. In Scotland Thoirs is mostly concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 63 percent live, Aberdeen City, where 16 percent live and Fife, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Thoirs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thoirs has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Thoirs surname expanded 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Thoirs Last Name Statistics demography
Thoirs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thors | 91 | 749 | / |
| Thirs | 91 | 6 | / |
| Thiers | 83 | 2,065 | / |
| Thorsø | 83 | 295 | / |
| Thairs | 83 | 44 | / |
| Thorse | 83 | 39 | / |
| Thoors | 83 | 39 | / |
| Theirs | 83 | 30 | / |
| Thirsh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thorss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Thours | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tors | 80 | 155 | / |
| Tirs | 80 | 61 | / |
| Thorsøe | 77 | 104 | / |
| Thorsch | 77 | 45 | / |
| Theirse | 77 | 42 | / |
| Thuorst | 77 | 17 | / |
| Theirss | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thirsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thierss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tahyors | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thiersh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Theuirs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tours | 73 | 1,268 | / |
| Torsh | 73 | 460 | / |
| Tiers | 73 | 448 | / |
| Thers | 73 | 382 | / |
| Tirse | 73 | 325 | / |
| Torrs | 73 | 68 | / |
| Torsz | 73 | 60 | / |
| Torse | 73 | 46 | / |
| Torst | 73 | 39 | / |
| Torås | 73 | 12 | / |
| Torzs | 73 | 12 | / |
| Toers | 73 | 11 | / |
| Toors | 73 | 9 | / |
| Torsø | 73 | 7 | / |
| Thars | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tirss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Torså | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tirsh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tiors | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tirst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teirs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tirrs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tairs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thiersch | 71 | 519 | / |
| Towers | 67 | 15,753 | / |
| Torsch | 67 | 146 | / |
| Tirsch | 67 | 111 | / |
| Torsøe | 67 | 80 | / |
| Tourse | 67 | 43 | / |
| Theers | 67 | 18 | / |
| Therse | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thorze | 67 | 8 | / |
| Torshe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Taitrs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tourss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tharsh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Touers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tairsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahrsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tharse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thyrse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tirszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thersh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torrss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tottrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teirrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torrrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theurs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torrse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thears | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tayors | 67 | 0 | / |
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