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
Thoirs has its highest incidence in Scotland. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thoirs? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thoirs is the 1,551,568th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Thoirs live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 93,927. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 63 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 16 percent reside and Fife, where 7 percent reside. Besides Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Thoirs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thoirs has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Thoirs last name increased 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 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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