Thory Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Thory Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3361:197,68730,742
India421:18,263,461278,402
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Thöry (2) are calculated separately.

Thory (100) may also be a first name.

Thory Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Thory Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Thory (Marathi: थोयर्) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Thöry. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thory? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 650,013th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,672,142 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Thory live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 946,056th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 100 people.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 336 people, or 1 in 197,687. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 31 percent live, Île-de-France, where 25 percent live and Brittany, where 14 percent live. Aside from France this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Thory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thory has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thory last name rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thöry932/
Thoriy912,976/
Thoray91585/
Thoury91362/
Thorey91272/
Thorry9176/
Thoiry9172/
Thosry914/
Thoery911/
Tory891,957/
Thoiray83858/
Thourey8361/
Thoirey8320/
Thourry831/
Thorhay831/
Thore809,335/
Thery808,283/
Thori805,159/
Torry801,766/
Toury801,251/
Toriy801,097/
Torey801,076/
Toroy80814/
Thary80593/
Tohry80552/
Toryo80544/
Toory80533/
Toray80408/
Totry80141/
Tahry8075/
Torzy8019/
Tehry809/
Toery808/
Toryd807/
Toiry804/
Toryi803/
Torys803/
Toruy801/
Toyry801/
Toryz801/
Toryś801/
Torhy801/
Thêry801/
Thorhgay771/
Touray7361,864/
Torrey736,600/
Toraya732,316/
Tourey732,009/
Therry73608/
Thaery73492/
Torgay73414/
Tooray73314/
Thouri73308/
Tahary73233/
Toiray73194/
Thorri73145/
Thariy73128/
Thotri7392/
Thorie7365/
Tharay7356/
Thoure7352/
Thorøe7351/
Thored7345/
Thorre7341/
Thorii7333/
Thohri7328/
Thoyre7326/
Torray7323/
Thorai7319/
Thosri7318/
Thoree7317/
Theroy7317/
Torych7316/
Thoriz7315/
Thouré7312/
Tharry739/
Therey738/
Thorze738/
Thorha737/
Theray736/
Toorey735/
Thorré735/
Thorei734/
Thoori734/
Torgoy733/
Thoore733/
Thorée733/
Thorea733/
Theriy732/
Tahrey732/
Theury732/
Tourry732/
Toraiy731/
Torhey731/
Torruy731/
Tosrey731/
Totrey731/
Toyray731/
Toriey731/
Tohriy731/
Tourzy731/
Toutry731/
Touriy731/
Thérey731/
Thuiry731/
Thoreh731/
Thorhe731/
Thorij731/
Thorhi731/
Tourys730/
Toerey730/
Torgey730/
Toreey730/
Ttorey730/
Thoere730/
Tousry730/
Tora6716,998/
Tori6714,726/
Tore6711,686/
Tary67948/
Tery67672/
Thooris67547/
Thorrez67227/
Thorait67182/
Torj67103/
Thoreid6775/
Toré6733/
Thoretz6728/
Thoresz6723/
Torá6723/
Thoirei6722/
Torreys6716/
Tourrey6716/
Therrey6715/
Téry6714/
Touraya6712/
Thorree6712/
Tharrey6710/
Thohuri679/
Thoores678/
Thoures675/
Tahariy674/
Thauriy674/
Thouree674/
Thothre673/
Thourai673/
Tuorrey673/
Taharay673/
Thourer673/
Theeray673/
Tourray672/
Theuray672/
Tooriey671/
Torieyh671/
Torriey671/
Thathry671/
Thaaryi671/
Thorher671/
Thotraj671/
Thohrii671/
Tahtray671/
Torè671/
Therhey671/
Thaurey671/
Tahreyd671/
Torí671/
Totrycz671/
Theurry671/
Thorroi671/
Thorhøj671/
Tohraya671/
Thotrai671/
Thoeraj671/
Thorret670/
Thorrie670/
Toorrey670/

Thory Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thory in the Marathi language
थोयर्thoyar-

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Footnotes

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