Thurman Surname
Approximately 32,829 people bear this surname
Thurman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thormond'; compare Wyman from Wimond, Osman from Osmund, &c.
Henry Thurmond, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Thurmond, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alan Thurmod, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameThurman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31,110 | 1:11,651 | 1,455 |
| England | 1,126 | 1:49,483 | 6,156 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Finland | 57 | 1:96,433 | 9,934 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1:1,786,288 | 13,520 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 739 | 1:32,984 | 4,362 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,764 | 1:10,541 | 1,382 |
Thurman (12,604) may also be a first name.
Thurman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thormond'; compare Wyman from Wimond, Osman from Osmund, &c.
Henry Thurmond, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Thurmond, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alan Thurmod, Norfolk, ibid.
Henry Thurmund, Hampshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1653. Buried — Edward Thurman: St. Peter, Cornhill.
'Messrs. Thurmond and Wilson, woollen manufacturers': West Riding Directory, Batley.
For Thurmond, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Thurmund (Thor’s protection).
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Thurman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thurman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thurman is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Thurman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thurman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,918th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 221,985 people. The last name Thurman is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Thurman live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 52,395th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 12,604 people.
The surname Thurman is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 31,110 people, or 1 in 11,651. In The United States Thurman is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Thurman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thurman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thurman last name increased 653 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thurman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thurman last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Thurman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.68% more than the national average, earning R 398,472 per year; in United States they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $39,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.6% more than the national average, earning $56,935 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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