Thorndyke Surname
Approximately 985 people bear this surname
Thorndyke 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.
Read More About This SurnameThorndyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 426 | 1:850,843 | 64,837 |
| England | 409 | 1:136,230 | 13,344 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 149 | 1:163,593 | 14,057 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
Thorndyke 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.
(English) Dweller at theTHORN- Dike [Old English porn + díc]
(English) Dweller on, or near, a dike where thornbushes grew.
Thorndyke Demographics
Average Thorndyke Salary in
United States
$41,955 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thorndyke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorndyke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thorndyke is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorndyke? popularity and diffusion
It is the 366,000th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Thorndyke reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Thorndyke is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 426 people, or 1 in 850,843. In The United States Thorndyke is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 21 percent are found, Illinois, where 19 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Thorndyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thorndyke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 495 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 274 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thorndyke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thorndyke surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thorndyke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $51,640 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornedyke | 95 | 1 | / |
| Thorn-Dyke | 95 | 1 | / |
| Thorndike | 89 | 1,301 | / |
| Throndyke | 89 | 2 | / |
| Thornedike | 84 | 7 | / |
| Thorindike | 84 | 0 | / |
| Thorndiker | 84 | 0 | / |
| Thorandike | 84 | 0 | / |
| Thorndick | 78 | 40 | / |
| Throndike | 78 | 1 | / |
| Thorndicks | 74 | 0 | / |
| Torendek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thurndik | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tarindeka | 56 | 23 | / |
| Thaironotkaeo | 55 | 62 | / |
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