Explore the Family Name Therien

The meaning of Therien

Altered form (Thérien) of French Terrien ‘owner of a farmland’ or of its altered form Therrien. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Chantal, Jean Claude, Michel, Rodolphe, Yvon.

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How common is the last name Therien in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Therien has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 42,604 in popularity with 479 individuals carrying this name, representing about 0.18 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 44,500, and the count increased marginally to 483, however, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased to 0.16. The change in rank represents a decrease of 4.45%, while the count of individuals with this surname grew by 0.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,604	#44,500	-4.45%
Count	479	483	0.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Therien

In terms of ethnicity associated with the surname Therien, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was some fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with percentages being 96.24% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 94.41% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 1.46% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races also increased from 1.04% to 1.45%. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either years, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.04% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	94.41%	-1.9%
Hispanic	1.46%	3.31%	126.71%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.45%	39.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.04%	0%	0%