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

The surname Thorton has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 114,875^th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,811,471 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Thorton reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Thorton is also the 619,385^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 213 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,636 people, or 1 in 99,686. In The United States Thorton is most numerous in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Thorton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Thorton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thorton surname increased 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 683 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thorton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Thorton last name is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Thorton are 9.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Thorton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.43% less than the national average, earning $30,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $47,378 CAD per year.