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).
Thurman Demographics
Average Male Thurman Height
177.1 cm
Average Female Thurman Height
163.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Thurman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thurman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thurman is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thurman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,918th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 221,985 people. The surname Thurman is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Thurman live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thurman is also the 52,395th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 12,604 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 31,110 people, or 1 in 11,651. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Thurman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thurman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thurman surname rose 653 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thurman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thurman surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for 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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Thurman Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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