Thornborow Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thornborow Surname Definition:

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

Thornborow Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Thornborow 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
DNA test information

Thornborow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thornborow is found most frequently in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Thornborow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornborow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thornborow is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Thornborow is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Thornborow are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 78 percent live, Leicestershire, where 11 percent live and Surrey, where 11 percent live.

Thornborow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thornborow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Thornborow surname grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thornborrow95627/
Thornbrow951/
Thornburrow86226/
Thornbarrow864/
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Thornbrew8413/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thornborow
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