Thor Family History

Thor Surname Meaning

Swedish and Danish: from a short form of any of various Scandinavian personal names containing the first element Thor (Old Norse Thórr) the name of the god of thunder in Scandinavian mythology.

English: from the Anglo-Scandinavian name Thōr Thūr probably short forms of Old Norse compound names in Thór- Thúr- (see 1 above).

German: topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a town or a metonymic occupational name for someone responsible for guarding them from Middle High German tor ‘gate’ (modern German Tor). Compare Portmann.

German: nickname from Middle Low German dor Middle High German tor ‘fool’; also ‘deaf person’.

Southeast Asian (Hmong): variant of Thao.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Thorn, Thore, Uhr, Thon, Troy, Ahr, Thurn, Hoy, Toro, Torr

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2K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Thor family from?

You can see how Thor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Thor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Thor families living in Lancashire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Thor's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Thor families in 1891.

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What did your Thor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, aircraft rivetter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Thor. 100% of Thor men worked as an aircraft rivetter and 100% of Thor women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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aircraft rivetter

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Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Thor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Thor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 9K military records available for the last name Thor. For the veterans among your Thor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thor lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Thor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Thor in 1956 was 61, and 80 in 2004.

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Thor Surname Meaning

Swedish and Danish: from a short form of any of various Scandinavian personal names containing the first element Thor (Old Norse Thórr) the name of the god of thunder in Scandinavian mythology.

English: from the Anglo-Scandinavian name Thōr Thūr probably short forms of Old Norse compound names in Thór- Thúr- (see 1 above).

German: nickname from Middle Low German dor Middle High German tor ‘fool’; also ‘deaf person’.

Southeast Asian (Hmong): variant of Thao.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Thor family from?

What did your Thor ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

aircraft rivetter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Thor family records will you find?

What is the average Thor lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Thor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Thor in 1956 was 61, and 80 in 2004.

Thor Family History

Thor Surname Meaning

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Thor Surname Meaning

54,000 record(s) for Thor

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Where is the Thor family from?

What did your Thor ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Thor family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Thor lifespan?

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