Thornill Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Thornill 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 SurnameThornill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Thornill 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.
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.
Thornill Demographics
Average Thornill Salary in
United States
$25,781 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thornill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thornill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thornill is more frequently found in Saint Lucia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thornill? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thornill is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Thornill live; 43 percent live in Caribbean and 43 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.
The surname Thornill is most widespread in Saint Lucia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 17,878. In Saint Lucia it is primarily found in: Gros Islet Quarter, where 70 percent are found, Castries Quarter, where 20 percent are found and Choiseul Quarter, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Saint Lucia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Thornill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Thornill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thornill last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thornill Last Name Statistics demography
Thornill earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning $25,781 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornuill | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thornnill | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thornil | 93 | 9 | / |
| Tornill | 93 | 1 | / |
| Thornell | 88 | 2,001 | / |
| Thornild | 88 | 39 | / |
| Thornhll | 88 | 1 | / |
| Torniell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thornyll | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tornil | 86 | 230 | / |
| Tourniell | 82 | 4 | / |
| Thornnell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tornell | 80 | 689 | / |
| Turnill | 80 | 126 | / |
| Tournil | 80 | 13 | / |
| Torniel | 80 | 7 | / |
| Thurnil | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thornel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tarnill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ternill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thörnell | 75 | 67 | / |
| Thurnell | 75 | 66 | / |
| Thernell | 75 | 56 | / |
| Tourniol | 75 | 27 | / |
| Tournell | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tourniel | 75 | 11 | / |
| Turniell | 75 | 7 | / |
| Toernell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thornelt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tornnell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tornel | 71 | 2,023 | / |
| Turnil | 71 | 376 | / |
| Dtourniel | 71 | 19 | / |
| Törnil | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ternil | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tarnil | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dturniell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tornilova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ternll | 71 | 0 | / |
| Turnell | 67 | 973 | / |
| Tournel | 67 | 612 | / |
| Törnell | 67 | 310 | / |
| Tarnell | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ternell | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tärnell | 67 | 40 | / |
| Tornehl | 67 | 26 | / |
| Turniel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Torneld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toernel | 67 | 1 | / |
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