Explore the Family Name Thronson

The meaning of Thronson

Americanized form of Norwegian Thronsen: patronymic from the personal name Thron, a variant of Tron (see Tronson).

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Thronson saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 39,378th in 2000 to 39,212th in 2010, representing a change of approximately 0.42%. In terms of raw counts, there was an increase of 6.65%, bringing the total number of individuals with the surname Thronson from 526 in 2000 to 561 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained steady during this decade at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,378	#39,212	0.42%
Count	526	561	6.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thronson

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Thronson surname are of White descent. However, there has been a decrease in this group, moving from 96.20% in 2000 to 92.69% in 2010. There has been a notable increase in the Hispanic representation within this surname, rising by approximately 68.77% from 2000 to 2010. It's also worth noting that the 2010 census showed the presence of mixed-race individuals for the first time, making up 1.78% of those with the Thronson surname. There was no recorded change in the percentages of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.2%	92.69%	-3.65%
Hispanic	2.85%	4.81%	68.77%
Two or More Races	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%