Explore the Family Name Thresher
The meaning of Thresher
1. English: variant of Thrasher. 2. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Drescher.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Thresher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Thresher saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 23,617th to 26,772nd, a 13.36 percent decrease. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname decreased by 9.19 percent, from 1,001 to 909. The proportion of individuals with the Thresher surname per 100,000 also saw a decline of 16.22 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,617 | #26,772 | -13.36% |
| Count | 1,001 | 909 | -9.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.31 | -16.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thresher
As for ethnicity, the Thresher surname displayed varying changes in ethnic identity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races both saw decreases, 17.5 percent and 23 percent respectively. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Thresher surname identifying as White fell by 2 percent. However, there was a significant rise of 58.4 percent in the Hispanic demographic. While data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were suppressed in 2000, by 2010, these categories accounted for 0.88 percent and 1.43 percent of the Thresher population respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.61% | 90.76% | -2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 3.96% | 58.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3% | 2.31% | -23% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.88% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.66% | -17.5% |