Thorneley Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Thorneley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornley,' a township in the parish of Kelloe, County Durham; also a township in the parish of Chipping, Lancashire. Probably many small spots bore this name.
1581. John Thornelie, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameThorneley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Thorneley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornley,' a township in the parish of Kelloe, County Durham; also a township in the parish of Chipping, Lancashire. Probably many small spots bore this name.
1581. John Thornelie, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1588-9. Thomas Thorneley and Johanna Longe: Marriage Lic (London).
1662. Richard Thornley, of Chipping: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1675. Thomas Thornley, of Chipping: ibid.
(English) belonging to Thornley; or Dweller at the Thorn-Lea [Old English pom + leáh (Middle English ley, lay] But the 13th-cent. forms of the Lanc. Thornley, Thornedelegh and Thornedeley, show that the meaning here is Thorn- Head Lea [Old English heáfod, head, high ground, upper part]
User-submitted Reference
Members of the Thornley family also went to Jamaica. Richard and Ralph Bower (christening record says Boore) Thornley, sons of Captain Thomas Thornley (Thorneley) of Glossop, who eventually moved to Ireland, went to Jamaica and settled in the paris of Vere. Ralph died without issue. Ralph has many descendants. Most of have migrated to the US and Canada and some migrated to England in the 1800s
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Thorneley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorneley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thorneley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorneley? popularity and diffusion
Thorneley is the 2,979,664th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Thorneley reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 50 percent are found, Norfolk, where 20 percent are found and Devon, where 17 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Thorneley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thorneley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thorneley surname rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 36 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Thorneley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thorneley last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Thorneley earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornely | 94 | 255 | / |
| Thornele | 94 | 0 | / |
| Thorniley | 89 | 367 | / |
| Thorneloe | 89 | 245 | / |
| Thornaley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tornele | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thornalley | 84 | 267 | / |
| Thorneeloe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Torneles | 82 | 3 | / |
| Thornile | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thornily | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thornale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thornaly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Thornnalley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thornally | 78 | 67 | / |
| Tornalley | 78 | 3 | / |
| Thurneloe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Torneli | 75 | 75 | / |
| Tornale | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tornyle | 75 | 4 | / |
| Turnele | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tornela | 75 | 3 | / |
| Turnely | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tarnele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thornala | 71 | 25 | / |
| Tornelid | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tornelio | 71 | 3 | / |
| Torniole | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tournale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tornally | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torngela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tornaale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tornelis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tornalejo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Thorniloe | 67 | 0 | / |
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