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
Thorrington occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Thorrington.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorrington? popularity and diffusion
It is the 956,400th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. The last name Thorrington 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.
The surname Thorrington is most widespread in England, where it is held 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. Not including England it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 278 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thorrington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thorrington surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.86% registered with 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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