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

Throndsen, 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 Throndsen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Throndsen in America

Throndsen is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Throndsen surname appeared 100 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 Throndsen.

The history of the last name Throndsen

The surname Throndsen is of Norwegian origin, originating in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is a patronymic name, meaning it was derived from the given name of a father or ancestor. Specifically, Throndsen is believed to have stemmed from the Old Norse masculine name Þróndr, which is a contracted form of the name Þórgundr, composed of the elements "þórr" meaning "thunder" and "gundr" meaning "war."

The earliest known record of the name Throndsen dates back to the late 15th century in the region of Trøndelag, located in central Norway. This region was historically known as Þrándheimr, which may have influenced the formation of the name Þróndr and its derivative surnames like Throndsen.

One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the Throndsen surname was Olav Throndsen, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Verdal in Trøndelag during the late 16th century. His name appears in parish records from the year 1587.

In the 17th century, the Throndsen name can be found in various records from the Trøndelag region, including the birth and baptismal records of Ingrid Throndsen, born in 1612 in the town of Levanger.

During the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Throndsen name was Hans Throndsen, a merchant and ship owner from the city of Trondheim. He was born in 1735 and played a significant role in the local maritime trade of the time.

Another prominent individual with the Throndsen surname was Inger Throndsen, a well-known folk singer and performer from the Trøndelag region in the mid-19th century. She was born in 1825 and was renowned for her vast repertoire of traditional Norwegian folk songs and ballads.

In more recent history, the Throndsen name has been carried by several notable figures, including Torbjørn Throndsen, a Norwegian politician and member of the Storting (the Norwegian parliament) who was born in 1929 and served from 1973 to 1985.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Throndsen

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

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 Throndsen 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.

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

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