Thurland Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Thurland Surname Definition:

From Thurgoland; a location name in Yorkshire.

Thurland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
United States Virgin Islands361:3,066520
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Thurland (50) may also be a first name.

Thurland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Thurgoland; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Thurland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thurland occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurland? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,391,595th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Thurland are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. Thurland is also the 1,412,538th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 50 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England Thurland is mostly found in: Northamptonshire, where 61 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States Virgin Islands, where 23 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.

Thurland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thurland has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thurland last name increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turland931,148/
Thorland88217/
Tourland8883/
Therland8828/
Thirland8813/
Thyrland881/
Threland881/
Turlland881/
Taurland881/
Thirlandy820/
Torland80421/
Tirland8010/
Turlant801/
Turlandová782/
Thorlund75210/
Therlant751/
Tharayiland741/
Therlonde711/
Thirlwind710/
Thurlow-Want701/
Thaiury Holanda701/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thurland
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