Thorson Surname
Approximately 10,751 people bear this surname
Thorson Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) The son of Thor (the old Norse god of Thunder).
Thorson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,584 | 1:37,819 | 4,673 |
| Canada | 537 | 1:68,614 | 7,893 |
| Australia | 370 | 1:72,961 | 8,589 |
| Sweden | 139 | 1:70,840 | 5,344 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,042 | 1:48,195 | 5,504 |
Thorson (38) may also be a first name.
Thorson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian) The son of Thor (the old Norse god of Thunder).
Thorson Demographics
Thorson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Thorson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thorson (Arabic: ثورسن) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 48,027th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 677,848 people. Thorson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Thorson reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.
The surname Thorson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,584 people, or 1 in 37,819. In The United States Thorson is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 20 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Thorson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thorson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thorson last name rose 920 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thorson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Thorson last name are 15.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.92% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thorson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning 344,109 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $56,125 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorsson | 93 | 1,371 | / |
| Thourson | 93 | 33 | / |
| Thorrson | 93 | 3 | / |
| Thorsoun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Thorsond | 93 | 1 | / |
| Thorshon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Torson | 92 | 1,061 | / |
| Thorsen | 86 | 15,685 | / |
| Thorsén | 86 | 723 | / |
| Torsson | 86 | 412 | / |
| Torsone | 86 | 69 | / |
| Tharson | 86 | 14 | / |
| Tourson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Torsion | 86 | 3 | / |
| Thorsèn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Thorsan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Toorson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Torrson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Torshon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Thorssen | 80 | 35 | / |
| Thorssén | 80 | 6 | / |
| Thorrsen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Toursoun | 80 | 2 | / |
| Torsound | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thorchon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toirsson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Torssone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thoursen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thorsien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thoursan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Torsen | 77 | 330 | / |
| Tarson | 77 | 292 | / |
| Torsan | 77 | 165 | / |
| Torzon | 77 | 43 | / |
| Torjon | 77 | 19 | / |
| Torsén | 77 | 17 | / |
| Torsán | 77 | 15 | / |
| Torcon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Torsom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Torsonova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttharsson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tharsan | 71 | 595 | / |
| Torshan | 71 | 42 | / |
| Torzone | 71 | 30 | / |
| Torshonova | 71 | 24 | / |
| Tarrson | 71 | 19 | / |
| Torsian | 71 | 13 | / |
| Thorjan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Torsand | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tarsion | 71 | 4 | / |
| Toursen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tórsson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thorsenová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tarsong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Torsane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torsang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tahrsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tharsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torjohn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torrsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torseen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torsien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarsonn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarszon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torshom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thorcen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tharshan | 67 | 817 | / |
| Tarrsion | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tarrsson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toursoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourhson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thorsham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Torjasen | 67 | 0 | / |
Thorson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thorson in the Arabic language | ||
| ثورسن | thwrsn | - |
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