Tolhurst Surname

155,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Tolhurst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tolhurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9881:56,3956,824
Australia8321:32,4474,293
United States5691:637,01051,261
Canada2441:151,00715,383
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
France31:22,140,907385,998
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6481:37,6164,854
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Tolhurst Last Name Facts

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

Tolhurst is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tolhurst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tolhurst is the 155,685th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,589,746 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Tolhurst are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 988 people, or 1 in 56,395. In England Tolhurst is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 22 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and East Sussex, where 11 percent live. Barring England Tolhurst occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Tolhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tolhurst has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tolhurst Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tolhurst surname are 21.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.71% registered with the party.

The amount Tolhurst earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.93% more than the national average, earning $50,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,737 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tollhurst943/
Tulhurst882/
Tolhirst881/
Telhurst880/
Talhurst880/
Tilhurst880/
Tolherst880/
Tallhurst820/
Talhorst757/
Delhurst751/
Telherst750/
Tolors712/
Toulors672/
Talors572/

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