Thorley Surname

76,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Thorley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thorley,' a parish in Hertfordshire; compare Thurley.

Robert de Torly, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Torlaye, or Thorlay, or Thorley, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Torleye, Hertfordshire.

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Thorley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7171:14,9902,220
Australia1,3401:20,1462,792
United States7171:505,52242,461
Wales1741:17,7851,927
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Scotland811:66,0975,205
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belize11:355,4743,977
Dominica11:75,891912
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9291:12,6361,907
Wales251:62,7373,061
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Thorley (50) may also be a first name.

Thorley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thorley,' a parish in Hertfordshire; compare Thurley.

Robert de Torly, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Torlaye, or Thorlay, or Thorley, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Torleye, Hertfordshire., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Adam de Thorle, Norfolk, 1337: History of Norfolk.

Theobald de Thorlee, Norfolk, temp. Henry V: ibid.

1654. Buried — Anthony Thorley, smallpox: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Thorley (Herts: 15th cent. Thorley, 13th cent. Torleye, Domesday Torlei; Hants, etc.) = Thor’s Lea [v. under Thor, and + Old English leáh (Middle English ley(e, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Thorley (thorny wood), the name of places in Hertfordshire and Wight.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in Hertfordshire and Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Thorley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorley has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,700th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,141,175 people. Thorley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Thorley live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 50 people.

The surname Thorley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,717 people, or 1 in 14,990. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 23 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside and Cheshire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Thorley is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Thorley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thorley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thorley last name rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 696 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 8,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Thorley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Thorley last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Thorley surname are 14.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thorley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.48% more than the national average, earning R 300,576 per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $49,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorlley931/
Torley92810/
Thorle9210/
Thorelley881/
Thorlet8662/
Thoerle8617/
Thorlay8616/
Thorlie8612/
Therley862/
Tharley862/
Thorleh861/
Thorles861/
Torlley861/
Tourley860/
Torle8389/
Torly836/
Thorelle8068/
Tharleys801/
Thorlech800/
Torilley800/
Tarley772,773/
Torlet77497/
Tourle77433/
Torlay77340/
Tharle77149/
Thorla77144/
Thorli7797/
Torlee7737/
Torlie7729/
Törley7729/
Terley7727/
Thörle7726/
Torlea7720/
Torlue7718/
Torlei7716/
Tourly7716/
Torler7716/
Torles777/
Therle776/
Torlée772/
Torloe772/
Tharly771/
Torleu771/
Torleh771/
Torlae771/
Thourille752/
Tharlleys751/
Torelly71170/
Tourlet71129/
Torelle7149/
Tourlay7149/
Tharlet7121/
Tharlay7119/
Terleey7115/
Torille7112/
Thorlid7111/
Taharly719/
Tourles719/
Torleij712/
Tarleyo712/
Tarrley711/
Torlets711/
Therlei711/
Tourlue711/
Torlles711/
Torlepp711/
Torless711/
Torleah711/
Tarlley711/
Therlay711/
Tourlee710/
Tourlie710/
Tuorles710/
Torrler710/
Tarle673,899/
Torla67452/
Terle67278/
Tourelle67230/
Torli67129/
Thorelli6785/
Torrelle6773/
Tarly6759/
Tourille6741/
Torrelly6719/
Torelles676/
Torlá672/
Therlayi671/
Thorlath671/
Torielle671/

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