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

Threadgill, 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 Threadgill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Threadgill in America

Threadgill is the 10880th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Threadgill surname appeared 2,930 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Threadgill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Threadgill 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 Threadgill

The surname Threadgill is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "thræd" meaning thread, and "gill" referring to a narrow valley or ravine. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a valley or ravine where thread was produced or processed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where it appears as "Thredegill". This provides evidence that the name was in use as early as the 12th century in the Yorkshire region of England.

During the 13th century, variations of the name appeared in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it was spelled as "Thredgill". This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of England and was subject to slight spelling variations.

In the 14th century, the surname Threadgill was recorded in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where it was spelled as "Thredgyll". This further solidifies the connection between the name and the Yorkshire region during the medieval period.

One notable person with the surname Threadgill was William Threadgill, who was born in Yorkshire in the late 16th century. He was a prominent merchant and landowner, and his name appears in various records from that time.

Another individual of historical significance was Thomas Threadgill, born in 1609 in Nottinghamshire, England. He was a Baptist minister and one of the founders of the Baptist movement in America, having emigrated to Virginia in the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, John Threadgill, born in 1712 in Somerset, England, was a skilled carpenter and builder who is credited with constructing several notable buildings in the region.

The name also has connections to the United States, with one of the earliest recorded instances being William Threadgill, who was born in Virginia in 1740 and served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War.

Another notable figure was Samuel Threadgill, born in 1820 in North Carolina. He was a prominent farmer and landowner, and his name appears in several land records from the mid-19th century.

While the surname Threadgill has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with descendants bearing the name found in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Threadgill

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

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

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