Thus Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Thus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1941:87,04714,424
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Cambodia751:206,4953,073
Argentina731:585,52641,795
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia341:793,99150,673
France201:3,321,136213,627
India141:54,790,384527,769
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Thüs (99) are calculated separately.

Thus (284) may also be a first name.

Thus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thus (Hindi: थूस, Marathi: ठुस, Oriya: ଠୁସ) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Thüs. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 527,543rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Thus are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 525,265th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 284 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 87,047. In The Netherlands Thus is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 63 percent live, South Holland, where 11 percent live and North Brabant, where 7 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live and Cambodia, where 12 percent live.

Thus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thus last name increased 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thus surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Thus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.98% more than the national average, earning $48,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thüs9299/
Theus895,364/
Thuse891,430/
Thuis891,157/
Thuss89547/
Thuys89318/
Thust89311/
Thous8964/
Thaus8960/
Thush8951/
Thuus8943/
Tahus8926/
Tus861,550/
Thuijs80208/
Theuss8067/
Thaust8050/
Theuhs8016/
Thausz8015/
Theuse8011/
Thause808/
Thusse806/
Thuise806/
Thauss805/
Thouse802/
Thushe802/
Theusz802/
Thusch802/
Thouss801/
Thauhs801/
Thaush801/
Thoush801/
Thuuse801/
Theust800/
Thuish800/
Taus756,702/
Tous755,701/
Tuse751,980/
Tush751,223/
Teus75770/
Tuis75708/
Tuss75568/
Tust75409/
Tusz75393/
Thuß75106/
Tuus7536/
Tuys7521/
Ttus7510/
Thuz754/
Tusp752/
Tuhs752/
Tuzs752/
Tgus751/
Tusj751/
Tujs751/
Tusd751/
Tusx751/
Dtus751/
Theusch73257/
Thaushe7322/
Thutshe732/
Thausch731/
Teehuus731/
Thousse731/
Tthouse731/
Thuysse731/
Thuisse731/
Tusch671,577/
Tushe671,037/
Tauss67654/
Tausz67611/
Tause67313/
Touhs67239/
Tusse67182/
Tuits67176/
Touse67119/
Tauts67111/
Toush6781/
Thoos6775/
Teusz6770/
Taush6768/
Teush6754/
Theuß6750/
Taust6739/
Touss6728/
Tuise6726/
Tutse6719/
Tuisz6715/
Theuz6713/
Thauß6713/
Thüss679/
Tuust678/
Thuiz678/
Tusås677/
Touts676/
Teuss676/
Tusze675/
Thosz673/
Tusce673/
Tuhse672/
Tudse672/
Tuuse672/
Tusøe672/
Toust671/
Htusz671/
Dthos671/
Teuts671/
Tuiss671/
Tuist671/
Tushh671/
Ttous671/
Tuyse671/
Teujs671/
Tauzs671/
Thuce670/

Thus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thus in the Hindi language
थूसthusa-
Thus in the Marathi language
ठुसthusa-
Thus in the Oriya language
ଠୁସthusa86.75
ଠୂସthusa12.05
ଠୁସ୍thus1.2

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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 Thus
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