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

Thrash, 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 Thrash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thrash in America

Thrash is the 7117th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thrash surname appeared 4,701 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Thrash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thrash 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 Thrash

The surname THRASH has its origins traced back to England, dating back to the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be an occupational name derived from the Old English word "þrescan," meaning "to thresh" or "to beat." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who worked as a thresher, responsible for separating the grain from the husks and stalks of cereal crops.

In its early days, the name was found in various regions of England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire. Historical records from this period often feature variations in spelling, such as Thressher, Thrasher, and Thresher, reflecting the phonetic nature of name transcription at the time.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301, where a Robert le Thressher is mentioned. Another notable early record is the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, which lists a William Thressher.

As the surname spread across England, it became associated with certain place names, such as Thresher's Barn in Suffolk and Thresher's Green in Berkshire. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the THRASH surname who lived or worked in those areas.

Among the notable individuals with the surname THRASH throughout history are:

1. John Thrash (c. 1600-1670), an English colonist who settled in Virginia in the 17th century and established the Thrash family line in America.
2. William Thrash (1732-1813), a soldier and farmer from North Carolina who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
3. Thomas Thrash (1808-1890), an American politician who served as a state senator in Georgia.
4. Hiram Thrash (1829-1907), a Baptist minister and educator from Mississippi who founded several schools and colleges.
5. James Thrash (1914-1986), an American artist known for his landscape paintings and portraiture.

While the surname THRASH is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has left its mark across various historical periods and regions, reflecting the occupational roots of this name and the stories of individuals who bore it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thrash

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

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 Thrash 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 Thrash 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 Thrash was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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