Thys Surname

43,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Thys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8,1541:1,41060
South Africa2,5821:20,9832,660
France3811:174,33827,146
United States3641:995,76673,638
Germany1051:766,71957,066
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
England631:884,41445,970
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Monaco71:5,295668
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Thys (3,461) may also be a first name.

Thys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thys is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thys? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,340th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 606,840 people. Thys is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Thys live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 120,850th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 3,461 people.

It is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 8,154 people, or 1 in 1,410. In Belgium Thys is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 71 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 23 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Not including Belgium this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Thys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thys has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thys last name rose 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thys surname are 1.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.46% less than the national average, earning R 139,104 per year; in United States they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $47,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,983 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theys896,324/
Thuys89318/
Thyse89305/
Thays89154/
Thyss8965/
Thyjs893/
Thoys892/
Tháys891/
Tys861,238/
Thysse801,064/
Thayse80206/
Theyse80155/
Thoyts8028/
Tahays804/
Thoyse801/
Tuohys800/
Tays751,816/
This75921/
Teys75670/
Thes75426/
Tysh75242/
Tyos75196/
Tysz75195/
Toys75145/
Tehs7548/
Tyst7541/
Tuys7521/
Tyss7510/
Tihs751/
Thès751/
Tyhs751/
Dtys751/
Tyds750/
Thayshe737/
Thuysse731/
Tahaysh731/
Theis6728,820/
Thies6719,899/
Thijs678,031/
Theus675,364/
Thees671,669/
Thuis671,157/
Thess671,129/
Theas67375/
Thais67373/
These67337/
Thise67214/
Tayse67207/
Thiss67155/
Tayts67129/
Thesz6779/
Thész6771/
Thois6743/
Teysh6735/
Teyts6725/
Tyssø6718/
Teihs6714/
Tooys6713/
Tysch6712/
Tieys679/
Thayz677/
Toyse675/
Thyce673/
Taysh673/
Thesh673/
Teyss673/
Teyse672/
Thist672/
Tiehs672/
Teeys671/
Thisz671/
Tayst671/
Theyß671/
Tayss671/
Tehzs671/
Teths671/
Ttyds671/
Ttjhs671/
Tuyse671/
Toyds671/
Thish671/
Tihsh671/
Tihse671/

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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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  • 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 Thys
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