Thornburn Surname
Approximately 364 people bear this surname
Thornburn Surname Definition:
(English, Scottish) Dweller near a stream where thornbushes grew.
Thornburn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Thornburn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Scottish) Dweller near a stream where thornbushes grew.
Thornburn Demographics
Average Thornburn Salary in
United States
$40,133 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thornburn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thornburn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thornburn is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thornburn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thornburn is the 778,856th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Thornburn reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 284,276. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Durham, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England Thornburn exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Thornburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thornburn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thornburn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thornburn surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Thornburn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.99% less than the national average, earning $40,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $47,282 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornburne | 95 | 1 | / |
| Thornbourne | 90 | 4 | / |
| Thornborn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Thronburn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thornbern | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thornebourne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thurnburin | 84 | 2 | / |
| Thornborne | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tornborn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Turnburn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ternburin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Turnburin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Thorne-Brown | 76 | 1 | / |
| Thawornporn | 70 | 6 | / |
| Thernborn | 56 | 2 | / |
| Thörneborn | 53 | 7 | / |
| Tharinporn | 53 | 1 | / |
| Thirinporn | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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