Thorén Surname
Approximately 3,029 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameThorén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2,976 | 1:3,309 | 318 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
The alternate forms: Thoren (1,864), Thorèn (7) & Thören (84) are calculated separately.
Thorén Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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'.
- deleted-173293Thorén Demographics
Average Thorén Salary in
Norway
311,785 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Thorén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorén Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thorén is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Thoren, Thorèn or Thören. Click here for other possible spellings of Thorén.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorén? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 146,381st most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,405,925 people. The surname Thorén is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Thorén live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Thorén is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,976 people, or 1 in 3,309. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent live, Stockholm County, where 17 percent live and Skåne County, where 8 percent live. Apart from Sweden it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent live and Finland, where 0 percent live.
Thorén Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thorén has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thorén surname declined 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.
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Footnotes
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