Thornberry Surname
Approximately 3,953 people bear this surname
Thornberry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornborough,' Oxfordshire, or Thornbury, Exeter, Herefordshire, &c.; also Thonborough in Allerton Mauleverer, near Knaresborough, Yorkshire With the Yorkshire variant Thornber, compare the pronunciation Sedber for Sedbergh, in the same county.
Read More About This SurnameThornberry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,965 | 1:122,246 | 13,037 |
| Australia | 465 | 1:58,055 | 7,063 |
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Ireland | 135 | 1:34,881 | 2,909 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Peru | 36 | 1:882,892 | 18,060 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 134 | 1:33,059 | 3,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 388 | 1:129,430 | 12,434 |
Thornberry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornborough,' Oxfordshire, or Thornbury, Exeter, Herefordshire, &c.; also Thonborough in Allerton Mauleverer, near Knaresborough, Yorkshire With the Yorkshire variant Thornber, compare the pronunciation Sedber for Sedbergh, in the same county.
Ricardus de Thornbargh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert Thombrughe: History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, W. Nicholls.
Robert Thoraeboroughe, 1541: ibid.
1575. Edward Thoraeboroughe, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Thorn-Hill [Old English porn + beorh, a hill] 2 conf. with Thornbury, q.v.
The name of Thornber was represented by Thornbur in Gloucestershire in the 13th century (H. R.).
Thornberry Demographics
Average Male Thornberry Height
178.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Thornberry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thornberry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thornberry is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thornberry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thornberry is the 116,594th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,843,548 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Thornberry reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,965 people, or 1 in 122,246. In The United States it is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 18 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Thornberry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thornberry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thornberry surname increased 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 101 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thornberry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Thornberry surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Thornberry surname are 13.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.16% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thornberry earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 548.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 125,658 per year; in United States they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $40,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $58,228 CAD per year.
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Thornberry Reference & Research
Tranberg DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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