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Where Does The Last Name Thor Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Thor (Hindi: थोर, Marathi: थोर) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Thoř or Thór. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thor? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 25,820^th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 349,573 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Thor are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 30,691^st most widely held first name globally It is held by 26,432 people.

The surname Thor is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 11,625 people, or 1 in 982. Besides South Sudan this last name is found in 80 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Sweden, where 9 percent reside.

Thor Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Thor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thor Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Thor surname are 12.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning $43,246 CAD per year.