Where Does The Last Name Thurston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Thurston occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 17,930^th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 236,555 people. The surname Thurston occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Thurston live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thurston is also the 130,830^th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 3,047 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 21,149 people, or 1 in 17,138. In The United States Thurston is most numerous in: California, where 7 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Thurston occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Thurston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Thurston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thurston last name rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 519 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 283 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Thurston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Thurston surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Thurston are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.37% registered with the party.

The amount Thurston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.33% more than the national average, earning 471,805 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.04% more than the national average, earning R 366,060 per year; in United States they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $43,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,216 CAD per year.