Thornally Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Thornally Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornley,' a township in the parish of Kelloe, County Durham; also a township in the parish of Chipping, Lancashire. Probably many small spots bore this name.

1581. John Thornelie, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Thornally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
England251:2,228,72284,230
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Thornally Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornley,' a township in the parish of Kelloe, County Durham; also a township in the parish of Chipping, Lancashire. Probably many small spots bore this name.

1581. John Thornelie, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1588-9. Thomas Thorneley and Johanna Longe: Marriage Lic (London).

1662. Richard Thornley, of Chipping: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1675. Thomas Thornley, of Chipping: ibid.

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

For Thorneley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thornally Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thornally is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornally? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,333,370th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Thornally are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 44 percent are found, Texas, where 24 percent are found and Oregon, where 15 percent are found. Beside The United States Thornally is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent are found and Wales, where 1 percent are found.

Thornally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thornally has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thornally last name increased 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thornally Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thornally last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Thornally earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.38% more than the national average, earning $61,435 USD per year.

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