Thornback Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thornback Surname Definition:

Not from the fish; but from some local name ending in bach, a brook. See Newback and Smallback.

Thornback Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:449,33929,774
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Thornback Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Not from the fish; but from some local name ending in bach, a brook. See Newback and Smallback.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Thornback Last Name Facts

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

Thornback is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornback? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Thornback reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

Thornback is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 449,339. In England Thornback is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 48 percent are found, Lancashire, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England Thornback exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Thornback Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thornback has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Thornback surname increased 302 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thornback Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thornback earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning $52,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $46,520 CAD per year.

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