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

Thorton is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Thorton is the 114,875^th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,811,471 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Thorton live; 93 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thorton is also the 619,385^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 213 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,636 people, or 1 in 99,686. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Thorton is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Thorton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency 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 fell 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 fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thorton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Thorton surname are 9.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.44% being registered with the 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.