Thurmond Surname
Approximately 7,804 people bear this surname
Thurmond 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 SurnameThurmond Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,778 | 1:46,601 | 5,667 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 897 | 1:55,985 | 6,260 |
Thurmond (788) may also be a first name.
Thurmond 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.
THORMOND: From the ON. personal name Thormund, 'Thor's protection.' John Thormond one of an inquest to determine rights of pasturage which the Temple lands had over the town and land of Letter, 1461 (Strathendrick, p. 222). See also Tormond.
(English and Scandinavian) Thor’s Protection [A. - Sax. Thur- mund = Old Norse Thormund: v. under Thor, and+ Old English Old Norse mund, hand, protection] Walter Thurmond.—Hundred Rolls
(English) Descendant of Thurmund (Thor’s protection).
Thurmond Demographics
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Thurmond Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thurmond Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thurmond occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thurmond? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 64,143rd most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 933,822 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Thurmond live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 291,981st most common first name world-wide It is held by 788 people.
The surname Thurmond is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 7,778 people, or 1 in 46,601. In The United States Thurmond is primarily found in: Georgia, where 15 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 0 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.
Thurmond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thurmond has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thurmond last name grew 867 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thurmond Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thurmond surname are 17.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Thurmond earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 472.47% more than the national average, earning 1,981,200 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning $40,672 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thourmond | 94 | 3 | / |
| Thurmoond | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thurmondd | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thurmmond | 94 | 0 | / |
| Turmond | 93 | 5 | / |
| Thurmand | 88 | 66 | / |
| Thourmand | 82 | 0 | / |
| Turmand | 80 | 7 | / |
| Tirmond | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tormond | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turmont | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thirmand | 75 | 25 | / |
| Thormand | 75 | 11 | / |
| Turmonte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tirmont | 67 | 161 | / |
| Tormont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tormand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torrmont | 63 | 0 | / |
| Thiermant | 59 | 12 | / |
| Tirmant | 53 | 81 | / |
| Tormant | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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