Thornes Surname
Approximately 1,022 people bear this surname
Thornes 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 SurnameThornes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 475 | 1:763,071 | 59,419 |
| England | 300 | 1:185,727 | 16,605 |
| Norway | 126 | 1:40,812 | 5,820 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 243 | 1:100,310 | 10,120 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Thornes 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.
Pl., and genit., of Thorn(e, q.v.
"The name is local, from Thornes in the parish of Shenstone, in the county of Stafford, where Robert, son of Roger de la Thorne, was resident early in the fourteenth century." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Thornes Demographics
Average Thornes Salary in
United States
$40,277 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Thornes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thornes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thornes is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Thornes.
How Common Is The Last Name Thornes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 355,667th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,130,671 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Thornes are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 475 people, or 1 in 763,071. In The United States Thornes is primarily found in: Virginia, where 19 percent live, Maryland, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Norway, where 12 percent live.
Thornes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thornes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,167 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thornes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thornes last name are 16.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.89% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thornes earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning 408,287 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning R 274,776 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $40,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.34% more than the national average, earning $62,770 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorness | 93 | 81 | / |
| Thorneus | 93 | 13 | / |
| Thoernes | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tornes | 92 | 4,693 | / |
| Tornese | 86 | 589 | / |
| Torneus | 86 | 236 | / |
| Thernes | 86 | 153 | / |
| Tournes | 86 | 131 | / |
| Torgnes | 86 | 64 | / |
| Torness | 86 | 22 | / |
| Torrnes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tornets | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tornest | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thornäs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tornies | 86 | 0 | / |
| Therneus | 80 | 148 | / |
| Torgness | 80 | 5 | / |
| Thernesz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tornesse | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tourneys | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tharnesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thornish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thernezs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thorniss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ternes | 77 | 5,043 | / |
| Tornez | 77 | 2,150 | / |
| Tornis | 77 | 48 | / |
| Tarnes | 77 | 26 | / |
| Tornés | 77 | 10 | / |
| Tornäs | 77 | 4 | / |
| Torenneas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Terneus | 71 | 959 | / |
| Tornyos | 71 | 748 | / |
| Tournis | 71 | 127 | / |
| Tournez | 71 | 46 | / |
| Tornais | 71 | 22 | / |
| Thörnäs | 71 | 21 | / |
| Terness | 71 | 19 | / |
| Tarness | 71 | 18 | / |
| Törneås | 71 | 13 | / |
| Taarnes | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ternies | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ternesø | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tornish | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tornice | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tournès | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tarnest | 71 | 3 | / |
| Torniss | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tournex | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torrnez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teernes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Terneas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Terrnes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarnesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tornoys | 71 | 1 | / |
| Törneus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Terneis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ternesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thornix | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tournois | 67 | 2,363 | / |
| Tharnish | 67 | 308 | / |
| Tourneix | 67 | 114 | / |
| Thernish | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tournoys | 67 | 19 | / |
| Torniche | 67 | 11 | / |
| Thornnix | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tourniez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tournais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taarness | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahrnish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thernois | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
Thornes Reference & Research
Thorne/Thorn FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Thorne/Thorn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thornes
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis