Thornett Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thornett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thornett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4361:127,79412,731
Australia1011:267,28424,253
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales181:171,91811,581
France131:5,109,440259,941
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2101:116,07311,213
Isle of Man71:7,753762
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Thornett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thornett is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 478,963rd most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 10,455,590 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Thornett live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 127,794. In England Thornett is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, West Midlands, where 9 percent live and Warwickshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Thornett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thornett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thornett last name grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 685 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thornett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thornett last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thornett earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.7% more than the national average, earning $60,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning $44,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thornette942/
Tornett9310/
Thornet931/
Thornitt8833/
Tornette8819/
Tornet86125/
Tournette8216/
Tournet80508/
Thornit8016/
Torneth806/
Tharnet804/
Thorned803/
Ternett802/
Tornest801/
Tornets801/
Tornete801/
Tourniet753/
Torrnete751/
Tharnete751/
Theernet751/
Tarnette751/
Therrnet751/
Thorngit751/
Ternet71471/
Tarnet7129/
Torned712/
Tornhed675/
Tarnest673/
Tournit671/
Tarnete671/
Ternitt670/
Ternnet670/
Tornehed637/
Thernhit634/
Tournead631/
Ternyt571/
Törnhed5316/
Tärnhed535/
Ternhit534/

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Thornett 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.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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 Thornett
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis