Last Name THORNTON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • THORNTON is ranked as the 393rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 89,616.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 28.11 people named THORNTON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named THORNTON is 95,892, the rank is 347 and the proportion per 100k Americans named THORNTON is 30.10.

Last Names THORNTON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 89,616 +/-1.2%
  • National Rank 393
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 28.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 95,892
  • National Rank 347
  • Proportion/100k 30.10

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name THORNTON is 69.3% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 26.5% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name THORNTON have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name THORNTON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name THORNTON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 69.3% 63.9% 5.4%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 26.5% 12.3% 14.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.8% 1.8% 0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named THORNTON is Texas where 8,875 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named THORNTON, as 116.79 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Mississippi is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names THORNTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,832 21.98 99.8% Indiana 1,132 17.16 99.3% Iowa 752 24.19 99.4% Kansas 830 28.57 99.3% Michigan 2,873 28.99 99.8% Minnesota 587 10.76 99.2% Missouri 3,497 116.79 99.7% Nebraska 361 19.21 98.7% North Dakota 80 10.87 92.2% Ohio 3,040 26.22 99.8% South Dakota 62 7.26 89.0% Wisconsin 854 14.83 99.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name THORNTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,832 21.98 99.8%
Indiana 1,132 17.16 99.3%
Iowa 752 24.19 99.4%
Kansas 830 28.57 99.3%
Michigan 2,873 28.99 99.8%
Minnesota 587 10.76 99.2%
Missouri 3,497 116.79 99.7%
Nebraska 361 19.21 98.7%
North Dakota 80 10.87 92.2%
Ohio 3,040 26.22 99.8%
South Dakota 62 7.26 89.0%
Wisconsin 854 14.83 99.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names THORNTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 94.4% Arizona 1,557 23.13 99.6% California 6,935 17.87 99.8% Colorado 1,364 25.47 99.6% Hawaii 187 13.15 97.8% Idaho 570 34.87 99.1% Montana 251 24.52 98.6% Nevada 651 22.94 99.3% New Mexico 364 17.47 98.1% Oregon 1,308 32.94 99.6% Utah 928 31.52 98.9% Washington 1,941 27.48 99.7% Wyoming 65 11.17 93.1%

West States
State stats for the first name THORNTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 94.4%
Arizona 1,557 23.13 99.6%
California 6,935 17.87 99.8%
Colorado 1,364 25.47 99.6%
Hawaii 187 13.15 97.8%
Idaho 570 34.87 99.1%
Montana 251 24.52 98.6%
Nevada 651 22.94 99.3%
New Mexico 364 17.47 98.1%
Oregon 1,308 32.94 99.6%
Utah 928 31.52 98.9%
Washington 1,941 27.48 99.7%
Wyoming 65 11.17 93.1%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names THORNTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 622 17.28 99.3% Maine 275 20.68 96.7% Massachusetts 1,411 20.92 99.4% New Hampshire 224 16.9 97.4% New Jersey 1,626 18.19 99.6% New York 3,092 15.66 99.8% Pennsylvania 2,591 20.26 99.7% Rhode Island 210 19.87 97.7% Vermont 110 17.52 96.8%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name THORNTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 622 17.28 99.3%
Maine 275 20.68 96.7%
Massachusetts 1,411 20.92 99.4%
New Hampshire 224 16.9 97.4%
New Jersey 1,626 18.19 99.6%
New York 3,092 15.66 99.8%
Pennsylvania 2,591 20.26 99.7%
Rhode Island 210 19.87 97.7%
Vermont 110 17.52 96.8%
South State Statistics Last-Names THORNTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 4,498 92.75 99.8% Arkansas 1,582 53.34 99.5% Delaware 306 32.69 99.3% Dist. of Columbia 255 38.69 98.6% Florida 5,720 28.75 99.9% Georgia 6,643 65.79 99.8% Kentucky 1,497 33.93 99.1% Louisiana 1,882 40.48 99.4% Maryland 1,921 32.14 99.7% Mississippi 3,497 116.79 99.7% North Carolina 3,916 39.38 99.7% Oklahoma 1,617 41.7 99.5% South Carolina 1,123 23.23 99.1% Tennessee 2,580 39.4 99.6% Texas 8,875 32.92 99.8% Virginia 3,234 38.84 99.8% West Virginia 609 32.93 98.2%

South States
State stats for the first name THORNTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 4,498 92.75 99.8%
Arkansas 1,582 53.34 99.5%
Delaware 306 32.69 99.3%
Dist. of Columbia 255 38.69 98.6%
Florida 5,720 28.75 99.9%
Georgia 6,643 65.79 99.8%
Kentucky 1,497 33.93 99.1%
Louisiana 1,882 40.48 99.4%
Maryland 1,921 32.14 99.7%
Mississippi 3,497 116.79 99.7%
North Carolina 3,916 39.38 99.7%
Oklahoma 1,617 41.7 99.5%
South Carolina 1,123 23.23 99.1%
Tennessee 2,580 39.4 99.6%
Texas 8,875 32.92 99.8%
Virginia 3,234 38.84 99.8%
West Virginia 609 32.93 98.2%
 

Full Names with THORNTON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have THORNTON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named THORNTON.

The most popular full name is James THORNTON. 2.03% of all the people named THORNTON have this given name.

There are 3060 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name THORNTON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James THORNTON 2.03%
2 John THORNTON 1.66%
3 David THORNTON 1.50%
4 Robert THORNTON 1.30%
5 Michael THORNTON 1.23%
6 Charles THORNTON 1.17%
7 Mary THORNTON 1.17%
8 William THORNTON 1.10%
9 Thomas THORNTON 0.91%
10 Barbara THORNTON 0.88%
11 Richard THORNTON 0.66%
12 Linda THORNTON 0.63%
13 Patricia THORNTON 0.58%
14 Mark THORNTON 0.54%
15 Jennifer THORNTON 0.52%
16 Nancy THORNTON 0.52%
17 Betty THORNTON 0.51%
18 Kenneth THORNTON 0.50%
19 Donald THORNTON 0.49%
20 Susan THORNTON 0.49%

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