Thorne Surname
Approximately 56,663 people bear this surname
Thorne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thorn' or thorns, i.e. thorn-bush, or clump of thorns. There is a parish of Thorne in the Diocese York, and Thornes in the Diocese Ripon.
William ad Spinam, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameThorne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,442 | 1:14,246 | 1,779 |
| England | 13,517 | 1:4,122 | 556 |
| Canada | 5,827 | 1:6,323 | 932 |
| Australia | 4,295 | 1:6,285 | 917 |
| South Africa | 2,077 | 1:26,085 | 3,338 |
| Wales | 1,299 | 1:2,382 | 262 |
| New Zealand | 879 | 1:5,152 | 829 |
| Guyana | 314 | 1:2,427 | 441 |
| Barbados | 310 | 1:927 | 228 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 298 | 1:4,577 | 747 |
| Scotland | 258 | 1:20,751 | 2,403 |
| Ireland | 226 | 1:20,836 | 2,131 |
| Panama | 221 | 1:17,703 | 1,244 |
| France | 207 | 1:320,883 | 48,728 |
| Peru | 180 | 1:176,578 | 8,670 |
| Colombia | 95 | 1:502,885 | 7,063 |
| Jersey | 91 | 1:1,090 | 141 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| Thailand | 86 | 1:821,376 | 131,940 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Jamaica | 63 | 1:45,555 | 2,772 |
| Norway | 55 | 1:93,496 | 12,846 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Spain | 49 | 1:954,123 | 36,393 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Grenada | 41 | 1:2,647 | 428 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Bermuda | 31 | 1:2,106 | 336 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23 | 1:4,898 | 600 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1:9,006,897 | 23,626 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vatican City | 1 | 1:117 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,015 | 1:4,052 | 589 |
| Wales | 260 | 1:6,032 | 395 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Jersey | 18 | 1:2,882 | 475 |
| Guernsey | 10 | 1:3,266 | 579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,114 | 1:23,755 | 2,957 |
The alternate forms: Thörne (158) are calculated separately.
Thorne (598) may also be a first name.
Thorne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thorn' or thorns, i.e. thorn-bush, or clump of thorns. There is a parish of Thorne in the Diocese York, and Thornes in the Diocese Ripon.
William ad Spinam, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Thorne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John de Thorn, Devon, ibid.
Walter de la Thorne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
Adam atte Thorne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William de Thorn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Roger atte Thorn, Close Rolls, 3 Henry VI.
Robert atte Thornes, ibid., 25 Edward III.
1579. Philip Thorne and Elizabeth Hammond, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1746. Married — Thomas Thornes and Sarah Traelove: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) 1 Dweller by a Thorn- Tree [Old English porn] Roger atte Thorn.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1424-5.
2 Dweller at the Sign of the Thorn.
And Oliver the dyer at the Thome.— Pasqnin, Night-Cap, A.D. 1612; Lower.
Place name in England.
(English) Dweller near a thornbush.
A location name in Yorkshire and Suffolk in the Domesday Book, Torn. Or from the Old Norse, Thórny; from the Danish, Thorning; from the Dutch, Thorn; a personal name.
Thorne Demographics
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Thorne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thorne (Arabic: ثورن, Marathi: थॉनर्) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Thörne. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorne? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,939th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 128,612 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Thorne live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 341,904th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 598 people.
The surname Thorne is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 25,442 people, or 1 in 14,246. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 103 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Thorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thorne has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 956 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 646 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Thorne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (66%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Thorne surname are 5.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.31% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thorne earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.01% more than the national average, earning 477,620 kr per year; in Peru they earn 157.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,874 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning R 236,916 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning $17,939,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $44,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $48,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thorne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thorne in the Marathi language | ||
| थॉनर् | thonar | 80 |
| थोरणे | thorane | 20 |
| Thorne in the Arabic language | ||
| ثورن | thwrn | - |
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