Thoresby Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Thoresby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thoresby.' North and South Thoresby are parishes in Lincolnshire.

Gilbert de Thoresby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Thoresby, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Thoresby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Thoresby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thoresby.' North and South Thoresby are parishes in Lincolnshire.

Gilbert de Thoresby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Thoresby, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robertas de Thoresby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1628. Married — Samuel Robins and Katherine Thursby: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1800. — George Augustus Thursby and Frances Pelham: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Thoresby (Yorks: Domesday Toresbi; Notts: 14th cent. Thuresby, Domesday Turesbi; Lincs: 13th cent. Thoresby; etc.) = Thor’s Farmstead [v. Thor, and Old Norse bý-r] Cp. Thursby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

North and South Thoresby are parishes in Lincolnshire. The family claim a Saxon origin, being derived from Gospatrick, lord of Thoreshy, who was living at the time of the Conquest.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thoresby Last Name Facts

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

Thoresby is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thoresby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. Thoresby occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Thoresby are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

Thoresby is most widespread in England, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 63 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 39 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Thoresby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thoresby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thoresby last name fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thoresby Last Name Statistics demography

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

Thoresby earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning $40,766 CAD per year.

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Torebio67130/
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