Explore the Family Name Thursby

The meaning of Thursby

English: 1. habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so named from the Old Norse personal name Thórir, a derivative of Thórr + Old Norse bý ‘farmstead, settlement’. 2. variant of Thorsby.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Thursby" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 32,567 in terms of frequency and dropped to a rank of 34,185 in 2010, representing a change of around -4.97%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also saw a minor decline from 665 in 2000 to 664 in 2010, showing a -0.15% change. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people declined by about -8.0%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,567	#34,185	-4.97%
Count	665	664	-0.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thursby

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the distribution among those with the surname "Thursby" changed slightly over the decade. In 2000, 88.42% identified as White, which decreased to 86.60% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals increased from 8.87% in 2000 to 10.09% in 2010. Although the Hispanic category registered no individuals in 2000, by 2010 there was a 1.36% representation. Individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.80% in 2000 to 1.05% in 2010. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.42%	86.6%	-2.06%
Black	8.87%	10.09%	13.75%
Hispanic	0%	1.36%	0%
Two or More Races	1.8%	1.05%	-41.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%