Where Does The Last Name Thornwaite Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Thornwaite occurs most in Wales. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thornwaite? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 5,213,395^th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Thornwaite reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Wales, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 281,321. In Wales it is primarily concentrated in: Wrexham County Borough, where 55 percent are found and Caerphilly County Borough, where 45 percent are found. Besides Wales this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States Virgin Islands, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.