Thoroton Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Thoroton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Thoroton (Notts), 13th cent. Thurverton, Thorverlon, Domesday Torvertune = Thorferth’s Estate [the pers. name is a compound of Thor (v.

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Thoroton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Thoroton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Thoroton (Notts), 13th cent. Thurverton, Thorverlon, Domesday Torvertune = Thorferth’s Estate [the pers. name is a compound of Thor (v. Thor) and Old English fer(h)ð, mind, spirit:— + Old English tún, farm, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thoroton Last Name Facts

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

Thoroton occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Thoroton.

How Common Is The Last Name Thoroton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Thoroton live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Thoroton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 100 percent live.

Thoroton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

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