Find out how popular the last name Thinn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Thinn.

Thinn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Thinn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thinn in America

Thinn is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thinn surname appeared 130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Thinn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thinn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Thinn

The surname Thinn is believed to have originated in Scandinavia, specifically in Norway and Sweden, in the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "thunnr," which means "thin" or "slender." This suggests that the name may have originally been used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a thin or slender physique.

The earliest known record of the name Thinn dates back to the 13th century in Norway. In the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents, there is a mention of a man named Thorstein Thinnr in the year 1277. This indicates that the name was in use in Norway during that time period.

In Sweden, the name Thinn can be traced back to the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is a man named Erik Thinn, who was born in the town of Nora in 1532. Another notable Swedish figure with this surname was Peder Thinn, a military officer who lived in the 17th century and fought in the Thirty Years' War.

The name Thinn has also been found in historical records from other parts of Scandinavia, such as Denmark and Iceland. In Iceland, there was a man named Hallgrímur Thinn who lived in the 18th century and was known for his poetry and writings.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Thinn was the Norwegian explorer and naval officer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), who became the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911. Although his surname is often spelled "Amundsen," his mother's maiden name was Thinn, and he was descended from a long line of Norwegians with this surname.

Another notable figure with the Thinn surname was the Swedish artist and painter Pehr Hilleström (1732-1816), whose mother's maiden name was Thinn. Hilleström is known for his detailed and realistic portraiture and is considered one of the most important Swedish artists of the 18th century.

While the surname Thinn is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history rooted in the medieval Scandinavian region. The name's origins as a descriptive term for a person's physical appearance have been preserved over the centuries, serving as a reminder of the cultural and linguistic heritage of this region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thinn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Thinn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Thinn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Thinn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Thinn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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