Thornecroft Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thornecroft 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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Thornecroft Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

Thornecroft 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)
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Thornecroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thornecroft is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Thornecroft.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornecroft? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Thornecroft occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Thornecroft live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Thornecroft is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 40 percent live, Shropshire, where 20 percent live and Warwickshire, where 20 percent live. Aside from England Thornecroft occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Thornecroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thornecroft has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thornecroft last name declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Thorneycroft961,534/
Thornicroft91677/
Thorneycrof911/
Therneycroft871/
Thornaycroft871/
Thorneycraft870/
Thornycraft821/
Thornicraft820/
Tarneycroft820/
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