Thornborrow Surname

519,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thornborrow Surname Definition:

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

Thornborrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:203,35117,687
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Thornborrow 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

Thornborrow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thornborrow has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Thornborrow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornborrow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 519,402nd most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,622,880 people. The last name Thornborrow occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Thornborrow live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 274 people, or 1 in 203,351. In England it is most common in: Cumbria, where 25 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and Lancashire, where 12 percent live. Other than England Thornborrow is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Thornborrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thornborrow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thornborrow surname grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 806 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thornborrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thornborrow surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thornborrow earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.85% more than the national average, earning $54,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $49,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thornborow959/
Thornburrow91226/
Thornbarrow914/
Thronborrow911/
Thornbrow901/
Thornburrrow871/
Thornbrew8013/

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