Thresher Surname
Approximately 2,091 people bear this surname
Thresher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thresher,' a grain thresher.
Robert le Thressher, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Ricardus Trescher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Thresshere, Close Rolls, 7 Henry IV.
Read More About This SurnameThresher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,250 | 1:289,967 | 26,916 |
| England | 602 | 1:92,555 | 9,925 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 331 | 1:73,642 | 8,107 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 404 | 1:124,304 | 12,048 |
Thresher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thresher,' a grain thresher.
Robert le Thressher, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Ricardus Trescher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Thresshere, Close Rolls, 7 Henry IV.
1696. Married — Samuel Taylor and Hannah Thresher: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1752. Married — Edward Bennett and But. Thrasher: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) One who eat out grain by striking with a flail.
From the Danish, Drescher; a personal name.
Thresher: the flailman.
Thresher Demographics
Average Thresher Salary in
United States
$43,989 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thresher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thresher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thresher is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thresher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thresher is the 199,744th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,485,197 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Thresher reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,250 people, or 1 in 289,967. In The United States Thresher is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Vermont, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Thresher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thresher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thresher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Thresher surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Thresher last name are 22.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.35% being registered with the political party.
The amount Thresher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.38% less than the national average, earning R 103,668 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $43,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.74% more than the national average, earning $71,414 CAD per year.
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Thresher Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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