Tornow Surname

121,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Tornow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tornow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6161:30,7744,058
United States9981:363,18532,353
France531:1,253,259128,888
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Austria101:851,54467,454
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Tornow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tornow occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tornow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 121,304th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,929,964 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Tornow reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,616 people, or 1 in 30,774. In Germany Tornow is primarily found in: Brandenburg, where 22 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Tornow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tornow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tornow last name expanded 1,721 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tornow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tornow last name are 32.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Tornow earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning 293,359 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.53% more than the national average, earning $43,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $42,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thornow921/
Tarnow831,473/
Tornov8391/
Turnow8380/
Ternow8327/
Tornof830/
Tornova7758/
Tarnowa7714/
Thörnow778/
Tornoff774/
Torngof771/
Dturnow771/
Toornov771/
Tournov771/
Tournoff7126/
Tournova712/
Ternov67586/
Turnov67212/
Tarnov67199/
Turnof6752/
Tärnov6715/
Tarnof678/
Tornav674/
Tarnów672/
Tarnoff62461/
Turnova62205/
Tarnova62140/
Turnoff6247/
Tornuff625/
Tornhav623/
Ternoff623/
Tarnnov621/
Turnofe621/
Ternhof621/
Tarnoub621/
Turnhoff578/
Tharnova571/
Thernoff571/
Tarnhoff570/
Tarnawová533/
Ternav507/
Tarnab501/
Turnab501/
Tarnub501/

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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 Tornow
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