Thopson Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Thopson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thopson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
England171:3,277,533109,658
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Thopson (62) may also be a first name.

Thopson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thopson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thopson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 998,609th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Thopson live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thopson is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 62 people.

The last name Thopson is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 3,265,396. In The United States Thopson is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Thopson is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Thopson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thopson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thopson last name rose 110 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thopson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Thopson surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

Thopson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.33% less than the national average, earning $30,927 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thopsong939/
Thoupson932/
Thospson931/
Thojpson931/
Thophson931/
Thoopson931/
Thoppson930/
Topson9296/
Thapson86438/
Thovson86184/
Thobson866/
Toppson866/
Topsont861/
Thopsen861/
Thapsong8059/
Toopsong801/
Thaupson800/
Tapson77971/
Topsan7795/
Topsom7784/
Tovson7745/
Tobson7729/
Topsen772/
Thaupsong7523/
Thopchong754/
Thapsan71654/
Thapsen71195/
Tapsong7155/
Thovsen7144/
Thabson718/
Topsian713/
Tappson712/
Toppsom710/
Tophsom710/
Tapsson710/
Thapsang6711/
Thapchon675/
Toopsane671/

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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 Thopson
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