Thurgar Surname
Approximately 356 people bear this surname
Thurgar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turgar' or Thurgar (Yonge).
Thurger del Childhus, Suffolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Pagan Thurgar, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John Thurgar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameThurgar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 267 | 1:101,107 | 11,415 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
Thurgar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turgar' or Thurgar (Yonge).
Thurger del Childhus, Suffolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Pagan Thurgar, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John Thurgar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugh Thurgar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1801. Married — Christopher Thurgar and Charlotte King: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Thur-Spear [Anglo-Saxon Thurgar (= Old NorseThorgeirr): Thúr = Thór (v. Thor) + gár, a spear]
In Essex, the same as Thurgood, or Thoroughgood.
From the Old Norse, Thorgeirr; a personal name Comp. Thurgarton, Norfolk.
Thurgar Demographics
Average Thurgar Salary in
England
£21,725
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Thurgar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thurgar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thurgar is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thurgar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 791,719th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname Thurgar occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Thurgar live; 75 percent live in Australasia and 75 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 101,107. In Australia Thurgar is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 84 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 7 percent reside and Queensland, where 7 percent reside. Not including Australia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Thurgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thurgar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thurgar surname increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thurgar Last Name Statistics demography
Thurgar earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.03% more than the national average, earning $58,142 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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