Thornell Surname
Approximately 2,001 people bear this surname
Thornell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornhill,' an extensive parish six miles from Wakefield, Yorkshire Thornell is a manifest variant. There is also Thornhill, a tithing in the parish of Stalbridge, Dorset.
Walter de Thornhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameThornell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,365 | 1:265,538 | 25,001 |
| Sweden | 273 | 1:36,069 | 2,912 |
| England | 194 | 1:287,206 | 22,180 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 231 | 1:217,397 | 18,544 |
The alternate forms: Thörnell (67) are calculated separately.
Thornell (106) may also be a first name.
Thornell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornhill,' an extensive parish six miles from Wakefield, Yorkshire Thornell is a manifest variant. There is also Thornhill, a tithing in the parish of Stalbridge, Dorset.
Walter de Thornhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Willelraus Thornyll, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Leticia de Thornhyll, 1379: ibid.
1580. Robert Curtys and Katherine Thornell: Marriage Lic (London).
1661. Married — William Thornhill and Jane Terrill: St. James, Clerkenwell.
John de Thornhille who had a protection while serving in Galloway in 1296 (Sain, II, 845) may have derived his name from Thornhill on the Nith in Dumfriesshire.
(English) belonging to Thornhill; or Dweller at the THORN-Tree Hill [Old English porn + hyll] Thornhill, Yorks, the Domesday Tornil, was Thornyll and Thornhyll in the 14th cent.
(English) One who came from Thornhill (hill overgrown with thornbushes), the name of several places in England.
A parish in Yorkshire. The family, who were there seated until the elder line ended in an heiress, 45. Edw. III., traced their descent from Gerneber, a noble Saxon, who possessed large tracts of laud before the Conquest. B.L.G.
Thornell Demographics
Average Thornell Salary in
United States
$45,085 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thornell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thornell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thornell is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant: Thörnell. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thornell? popularity and diffusion
Thornell is the 206,971st most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,641,952 people. The last name Thornell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Thornell live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thornell is also the 915,176th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 106 people.
The last name Thornell is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,365 people, or 1 in 265,538. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 14 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Thornell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thornell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thornell last name rose 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 485 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thornell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thornell last name are 17.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thornell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.31% more than the national average, earning $65,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thörnell | 96 | 67 | / |
| Thornnell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tornell | 93 | 689 | / |
| Thornel | 93 | 2 | / |
| Thernell | 88 | 56 | / |
| Thornill | 88 | 23 | / |
| Tournell | 88 | 17 | / |
| Toernell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thornyll | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thornhll | 88 | 1 | / |
| Torniell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thornelt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Tornnell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Tornel | 86 | 2,023 | / |
| Tourniell | 82 | 4 | / |
| Thornuill | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thornnill | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tournel | 80 | 612 | / |
| Törnell | 80 | 310 | / |
| Tarnell | 80 | 66 | / |
| Ternell | 80 | 44 | / |
| Tärnell | 80 | 40 | / |
| Tornehl | 80 | 26 | / |
| Thornil | 80 | 9 | / |
| Torniel | 80 | 7 | / |
| Torneld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tornill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toernel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thornild | 75 | 39 | / |
| Teurnell | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tourniel | 75 | 11 | / |
| Thaurnel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tarnnell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ternnell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ternel | 71 | 276 | / |
| Tornil | 71 | 230 | / |
| Dtourniel | 71 | 19 | / |
| Tarnel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tarinnell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ternll | 71 | 0 | / |
| Törneld | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tournil | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tärneld | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tarnuel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tarneel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarnill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ternill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Taarnel | 67 | 0 | / |
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