Thornborough Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Thornborough Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at the Thorn-Hill [Old English porn + beorh, a hill] 2 conf. with Thornbury, q.v.

Thornborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:222,87218,741
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada641:575,71247,839
Australia321:843,61652,533
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Thornborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at the Thorn-Hill [Old English porn + beorh, a hill] 2 conf. with Thornbury, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) 1 Dweller at the Thorn-Hill [Old English porn + beorh, a hill] 2 conf. with Thornbury, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Cumberland, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire.

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

Thornborough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thornborough occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornborough? popularity and diffusion

Thornborough is the 571,325th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Thornborough reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 222,872. In England Thornborough is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 17 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Thornborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thornborough has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,142 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thornborough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thornborough last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Thornborough earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $56,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thornborrough960/
Thornborugh960/
Thornburough921/
Thormborough920/
Turnborough871/

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