Thurlby Surname

452,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thurlby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thurlby.' Two parishes and a hamlet bear this name in Lincolnshire Also a township named Thoralby, in the parish of Aysgarth, North Riding of Yorkshire This readily suggests the derivation, viz.

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Thurlby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:139,29513,567
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia331:818,05251,601
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:72,1167,998
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Thurlby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thurlby.' Two parishes and a hamlet bear this name in Lincolnshire Also a township named Thoralby, in the parish of Aysgarth, North Riding of Yorkshire This readily suggests the derivation, viz. the by or dwelling of Thorald.

Nicholas de Thurleby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Thurleby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1576. Henry Thyrlibe, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Thurlby (Lincs: 13th cent. Thurleby), Thoralby (Yorks: Domesday Turalzbi) = Thor(u)ald’s Farmstead [v. Thorald, and + Old Norse bý-r, farm, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in co. Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thurlby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thurlby is most common in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Thurlby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurlby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 452,985th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,729,701 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Thurlby reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

Thurlby is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 400 people, or 1 in 139,295. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 19 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Thurlby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thurlby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thurlby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Thurlby last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States Thurlby are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Thurlby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning $35,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.9% more than the national average, earning $56,589 CAD per year.

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