Thornthwaite Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Thornthwaite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornthwaite,' a chapelry in the parish of Hampsthwaite, West Riding of Yorkshire.

1724. Peter Thornthwaite, of Stock-in-Furness Fells: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Thornthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1341:201,46019,724
England1291:431,92329,000
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Thornthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thornthwaite,' a chapelry in the parish of Hampsthwaite, West Riding of Yorkshire.

1724. Peter Thornthwaite, of Stock-in-Furness Fells: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Thorn- thwaite; or Dweller at the Thorn- Clearing [Old Norse porn + pueit] One of the Cumbd. places was Thorn- thwayt in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scandinavian) belonging to Thorn- thwaite; or Dweller at the Thorn- Clearing One of the Cumbd. places was Thorn- thwayt in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. York and Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thornthwaite Last Name Facts

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

Thornthwaite is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Thornthwaite.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornthwaite? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 790,102nd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Thornthwaite live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 201,460. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 63 percent reside, Queensland, where 31 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside. Besides Australia Thornthwaite occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Thornthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thornthwaite has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Thornthwaite last name declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thornthwaite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thornthwaite are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thornthwaite earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.83% more than the national average, earning $55,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $49,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorntwaite960/
Thawornthawat801/
Thoranathiti751/
Thiarnthat731/
Thiarnthad641/

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