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Where Does The Last Name Thornely Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Thornely is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornely? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,001,271^st most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Thornely reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Thornely is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England it is primarily found in: East Sussex, where 16 percent live, West Sussex, where 9 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent live. Other than England it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Thornely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Thornely has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thornely last name rose 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thornely Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Thornely surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Thornely earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.