Thorney Surname
Approximately 397 people bear this surname
Thorney Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Thorney; or Dweller at 1 the Thorn-Island [Old English porn + i(e)g] 2 the Thorn-Enclosure [Old English porn + haga] Thorney, Camb., was the Anglo-Saxon porníg. Thorney (Island), Sussex, and Thorney (Island), Westminster, were both Torneia in Latin deeds of the Anglo-Saxon period.
Read More About This SurnameThorney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 142 | 1:20,211 | 1,765 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Thorney (30) may also be a first name.
Thorney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Thorney; or Dweller at 1 the Thorn-Island [Old English porn + i(e)g] 2 the Thorn-Enclosure [Old English porn + haga] Thorney, Camb., was the Anglo-Saxon porníg. Thorney (Island), Sussex, and Thorney (Island), Westminster, were both Torneia in Latin deeds of the Anglo-Saxon period. Thorney, Notts, was Thornhawe and Thornehawe in the 13th cent.
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Tornai. Tournay; a local name
Thorney Demographics
Average Thorney Salary in
United States
$51,341 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thorney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thorney is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 730,373rd most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Thorney live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thorney is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 30 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Jamaica, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 20,211. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 92 percent live and Surrey County, where 8 percent live. Besides Jamaica this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Thorney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thorney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thorney last name increased 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thorney Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thorney last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thorney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.12% more than the national average, earning $59,678 CAD per year.
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