Thurstenson Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Thurstenson Surname User-submission:

The Thurstenson surname means 'son of Thor's stone'.

Thurstenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Thurstenson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Thurstenson surname means 'son of Thor's stone'.

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Thurstenson Last Name Facts

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

Thurstenson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurstenson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Thurstenson is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Thurstenson live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Thurstenson is primarily concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 54 percent live and Arkansas, where 46 percent live.

Thurstenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thurstenson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thurstenson surname increased 318 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thurstenson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thurstenson surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Thurstenson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.65% less than the national average, earning $33,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thurstensen910/
Thorstensson87637/
Thorstienson872/
Thorstennson871/
Thorsstenson871/
Torstenson86461/
Thorstnson863/
Torstensson824,578/
Thorstensen822,502/
Torstennson822/
Torstnson800/
Torstensen76604/

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Footnotes

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