Thorndick Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Thorndick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thorn-dike,' from residence thereby. I cannot find the spot; v. Thorn and Dyke.

1620. Edward Thorndicke: Register of the University of Oxford.

1696. Baptised — William, s.

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Thorndick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Thorndick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thorn-dike,' from residence thereby. I cannot find the spot; v. Thorn and Dyke.

1620. Edward Thorndicke: Register of the University of Oxford.

1696. Baptised — William, s. Herbert Thorndicke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1806. Married — John Thorndyke and Elizabeth Nunn: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Thorndick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorndick is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Thorndick.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorndick? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thorndick is the 3,100,440th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Thorndick is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Thorndick reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Thorndick is primarily found in: Greater London, where 42 percent are found, Kent, where 38 percent are found and Essex, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Thorndick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thorndick has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thorndick surname declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorndick Last Name Statistics demography

Thorndick earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.3% less than the national average, earning $34,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorndicks950/
Thorndike891,301/
Thornedike847/
Thorindike840/
Thorandike840/
Thurndik820/
Thorndyke78985/
Throndike781/
Thornedyke741/
Thorn-Dyke741/
Torendek714/
Throndyke672/
Terendeac5628/
Terendekh5611/

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