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

Thorn (Arabic: تورن, Marathi: थॉनर्) is found in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Thörn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 9,084^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 116,833 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Thorn reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Thorn is also the 24,436^th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 35,546 people.

Thorn is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is held by 35,470 people, or 1 in 437. In Cambodia Thorn is primarily concentrated in: Kandal Province, where 15 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 10 percent reside and Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Cambodia Thorn exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Thorn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Thorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thorn surname expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Thorn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Thorn surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Thorn last name are 10.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thorn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning 351,806 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning R 252,264 per year; in United States they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $42,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $48,259 CAD per year.