Thorens Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Thorens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2521:32,5914,802
France1761:377,40256,030
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Thorens Last Name Facts

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

Thorens is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 666,162nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name Thorens occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Thorens are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 32,591. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 54 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 27 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 10 percent reside. Beside Switzerland Thorens exists in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Thorens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thorens has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thorens last name fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorrens93265/
Thoorens9387/
Thoreens931/
Thorns921,096/
Torens9243/
Torrens8610,387/
Thorenz86325/
Therens86173/
Toorens8647/
Thornæs8642/
Tehrens861/
Torns83242/
Torrense8035/
Theerens8027/
Torreens801/
Torrenst801/
Terens77157/
Tornås7739/
Torenz7730/
Tarens7715/
Tourns777/
Torins776/
Torrns773/
Tornse771/
Tharns771/
Torems771/
Thorrence752/
Torrenstt752/
Torrehens751/
Terrens71172/
Torrins7131/
Taurens7119/
Torence7118/
Torrenz7114/
Torréns717/
Tornsjø715/
Tarrens713/
Torrems713/
Torench711/
Tareens711/
Tahrenz711/
Torrence678,563/
Terns67204/
Toreence672/
Tarns672/
Torenche671/
Torrenze671/
Terriens671/
Tharyons671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thorens
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