Thorrington Surname
Approximately 273 people bear this surname
Thorrington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thorrington,' a parish in Essex, seven miles from Colchester.
Roger de Thorington, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Thorinton, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameThorrington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Thorrington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thorrington,' a parish in Essex, seven miles from Colchester.
Roger de Thorington, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Thorinton, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert de Thorinton, Lancashire, ibid.
1749. Married — Joseph Thorrington and Eleanor Thorp: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Thorrington (Essex), 13th cent. Thorington, Anglo-Saxon *Thoringa-tún =the Estate of the Thor Family [v.under Thor, and+ -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, farm, estate, etc.]
A location name in Essex.
Thorrington Demographics
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Thorrington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorrington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thorrington is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorrington? popularity and diffusion
Thorrington is the 956,400th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Thorrington are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 45 percent reside, Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and Devon, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Thorrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thorrington has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Thorrington surname rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 278 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thorrington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Thorrington are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thorrington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.62% less than the national average, earning R 29,412 per year and in United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorington | 95 | 1,066 | / |
| Torrington | 95 | 995 | / |
| Tharrington | 91 | 1,296 | / |
| Thoringthon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thurrington | 91 | 0 | / |
| Therrington | 91 | 0 | / |
| Thorngton | 90 | 4 | / |
| Torington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Terrington | 86 | 437 | / |
| Tarrington | 86 | 129 | / |
| Turrington | 86 | 101 | / |
| Tharington | 86 | 40 | / |
| Therington | 86 | 2 | / |
| Htherington | 82 | 2 | / |
| Turington | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tarington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Terington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thorngthun | 76 | 1 | / |
| Turuington | 76 | 1 | / |
| Targington | 76 | 0 | / |
| Turngton | 74 | 0 | / |
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