Thorncroft Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Thorncroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornycroft,' in the township of Siddington, in the parish of Prestbury, East Cheshire. The family that rose here has spread its roots all over England. 'Richard, lord of Siddington, confirms and quit claims to Richard, the son of Hamo de Thomicroft, all his right, Sic, in certain lands and tenements in a certain place called Thomicroft, in Sydyngton, &c.

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Thorncroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Australia491:550,93340,757
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Wales91:343,83718,086
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Thorncroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornycroft,' in the township of Siddington, in the parish of Prestbury, East Cheshire. The family that rose here has spread its roots all over England. 'Richard, lord of Siddington, confirms and quit claims to Richard, the son of Hamo de Thomicroft, all his right, Sic, in certain lands and tenements in a certain place called Thomicroft, in Sydyngton, &c.': Harl. MSS. 2131.

Richard de Thomicroft, 1361: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Hugh Thomicroft, of Thomicroft, 1436: ibid.

1631. Edward Thonicroft, of Thomicroft: Wills at Chester.

1692-3. Baptised — Thomas, s. John Thornycroft: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Recorded in CD. Of recent introduction. From Thornycroft in the parish of Prestbury, east Cheshire. Bardsley says:"The family that rose here has spread its roots all over England"

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Thorn- Croft [Old English porn + croft, a small field]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thorncroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorncroft is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorncroft? popularity and diffusion

Thorncroft is the 1,290,735th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Thorncroft live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 22 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Somerset, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Thorncroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thorncroft has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Thorncroft last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorncroft Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thorncroft earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.55% less than the national average, earning R 146,040 per year and in United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,588 USD per year.

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