Explore the Family Name Thrush

The meaning of Thrush

English: nickname from Middle English thruss(h)e, thrusche ‘thrush’ (Old English thrysce), probably denoting a cheerful person, the bird being noted for its cheerful song.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Thrush has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,092nd most popular surname in the United States with a count of 2,143 individuals. By 2010, although the number of individuals with this surname increased to 2,196, its rank dropped to 13,775th place. This represents a change of -5.22 in rank and a 2.47 increase in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.79 to 0.74, indicating a slight drop in prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,092	#13,775	-5.22%
Count	2,143	2,196	2.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.74	-6.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thrush

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some significant shifts among individuals with the surname Thrush between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identified as White (95.89% in 2000 and 94.76% in 2010), there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 39.27% to reach 3.05% of all Thrushes. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased, though starting from a very low base (0% in both cases in 2000). There was a slight decrease in those identifying as having two or more races or as Black.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.89%	94.76%	-1.18%
Hispanic	2.19%	3.05%	39.27%
Two or More Races	1.12%	1.09%	-2.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.41%	0%
Black	0.42%	0.41%	-2.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.27%	0%