How common is the surname Thiry?

1,140 people in the United States had the surname Thiry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 270,829 Americans. It ranked 22,543rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Thiry?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Thiry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Thiry?

Lise Thiry, Belgian scientist (1921–2024), followed by Jules Thiry.

Where is the surname Thiry most common?

Wikidata records people named Thiry in Belgium.

Is the surname Thiry getting more or less common?

More common. 1,077 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,140 in 2010, up 5.8%.

The surname Thiry

A surname, carried by 1,140 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Thiry is more common than 86.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,140 people named Thiry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 270,829 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,077.

#22,543

rank among US surnames

1,140

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+5.8%

change since 2000 (was #22,322)

Who is named Thiry

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Thiry identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Thirys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lise Thiry
Belgian scientist (1921–2024)
Jules Thiry
Belgian water polo player (1898–1931)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Thiry

Thiry has the Soundex code T600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T600.

Questions

How common is the surname Thiry?: 1,140 people in the United States had the surname Thiry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 270,829 Americans. It ranked 22,543rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Thiry?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Thiry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Thiry?: Lise Thiry, Belgian scientist (1921–2024), followed by Jules Thiry.
Where is the surname Thiry most common?: Wikidata records people named Thiry in Belgium.
Is the surname Thiry getting more or less common?: More common. 1,077 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,140 in 2010, up 5.8%.