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

Thoreau is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Thoreau is the 279,796^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,277,006 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Thoreau reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,467,136^th most frequent forename in the world, held by 47 people.

The surname Thoreau is most common in France, where it is held by 1,137 people, or 1 in 58,419. In France it is most numerous in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 30 percent are found, Centre-Val de Loire, where 25 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found. Besides France it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Thoreau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Thoreau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thoreau surname rose 427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thoreau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Thoreau are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

Thoreau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $45,312 USD per year.