Thorén Surname

146,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Thorén Surname User-submission:

Thorén id a Swedish surname, denoting a descendant of Thor (Scandinavian god of thunder). It is derived from the name Thor, and the suffix -én, which is just an extension (via Latin -enius), meaning 'follower' or 'belonging to'.

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Thorén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,9761:3,309318
Norway401:128,55716,659
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Thoren (1,864), Thorèn (7) & Thören (84) are calculated separately.

Thorén Surname Meaning

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Thorén id a Swedish surname, denoting a descendant of Thor (Scandinavian god of thunder). It is derived from the name Thor, and the suffix -én, which is just an extension (via Latin -enius), meaning 'follower' or 'belonging to'.

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Thorén Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorén is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Thoren, Thorèn or Thören. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorén? popularity and diffusion

Thorén is the 146,381st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,405,925 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Thorén reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 2,976 people, or 1 in 3,309. In Sweden Thorén is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 17 percent reside and Skåne County, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Finland, where 0 percent reside.

Thorén Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thorén has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thorén surname decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorén Last Name Statistics demography

Thorén earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning 311,785 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thoren941,864/
Thorèn947/
Thorzén9230/
Thorn9162,376/
Torén91365/
Thören8984/
Thorne8356,663/
Thorin832,277/
Thurén83231/
Therén8378/
Thourn8330/
Thornn838/
Thoryn836/
Thornø835/
Tharén834/
Thoern832/
Torrén832/
Thornh831/
Thornd830/
Torn801,992/
Thoreen77222/
Thourin7763/
Thoeren7747/
Thoiren7731/
Thouren7724/
Thoirin7717/
Thorren778/
Thorien775/
Thoresn772/
Thornth772/
Thornøe772/
Thorzen772/
Thorend771/
Thorrin771/
Thorinn771/
Thornqu771/
Thoorne770/
Torne7311,694/
Torin734,045/
Thurn733,389/
Tourn732,483/
Toren731,492/
Thörn731,249/
Thern73540/
Toorn73441/
Toryn73179/
Torng73178/
Tharn7367/
Turén7341/
Tarén7318/
Torrn7314/
Thärn7314/
Terén739/
Torín733/
Tornø733/
Htorn731/
Toern731/
Tornt731/
Tuorn731/
Torèn731/
Tehrn730/
Thorrion7131/
Thorrend7111/
Thoureen7110/
Thorring712/
Thorrent712/
Uamthorn711/
Toring673,983/
Torion673,766/
Tahrin671,935/
Torina671,806/
Tharin671,445/
Thurin671,207/
Tourne671,119/
Torren671,086/
Therin67848/
Tourin67171/
Thuren67166/
Tornøe67165/
Tooren67163/
Thörne67158/
Torenc67135/
Torien67110/
Toryna67108/
Torrin6795/
Tosrin6794/
Touren6763/
Thurne6760/
Tharen6757/
Theren6757/
Toräng6740/
Taurén6739/
Tuhrin6739/
Torinc6735/
Toreng6732/
Taharn6724/
Terrén6722/
Torent6720/
Toruen6720/
Toreen6717/
Torgin6715/
Thärnå6714/
Toirin6714/
Thérin6713/
Thurnn6711/
Tohrin679/
Toryon677/
Tuhrín677/
Torzyn676/
Thüren676/
Toerin676/
Tahren676/
Torenn675/
Tehrin675/
Tharne675/
Tahurn675/
Torend674/
Toiren672/
Toorin672/
Theern672/
Theurn671/
Tohrne671/
Torhne671/
Torrne671/
Totrin671/
Tourng671/
Torync671/
Torinn671/
Tojren671/
Toreun671/
Toorne670/
Toyrne670/

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