Thurton Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belize
Highest density in:
Belize

Thurton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thurton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belize991:3,591690
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Thurton Last Name Facts

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

Thurton occurs in Belize more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Thurton reside; 45 percent reside in Central America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-Hispanic Central America.

The surname is most widespread in Belize, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 3,591. In Belize it is most numerous in: Belize District, where 98 percent reside, Cayo District, where 1 percent reside and Stann Creek District, where 1 percent reside. Barring Belize Thurton exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent reside.

Thurton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thurton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thurton surname rose 181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thurton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thurton last name are 33.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.36% registered to vote for the political party.

Thurton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% less than the national average, earning $38,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thourton933/
Thurrton930/
Turton9212,157/
Thurthong881/
Tourton8636/
Turtoin861/
Turtone861/
Thirton861/
Tourtong809/
Turtoń77288/
Torton77130/
Turtan7763/
Tirton7758/
Tourthong752/
Turtank719/
Torhton715/
Tortoon711/
Thurtham671/
Tourthom671/
Thorthan671/
Turtanova63117/
Tortan6299/
Tirtan6252/
Tourtanova591/
Torthon5710/
Tirtaan571/
Tirttan571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thurton
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