Thien is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Thien
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

Lastname is the form of Botfield. According to Mat. Paris, Geoffrey and Oliver de Bouteville, brothers, came from Poitou to assist King John, and from the former of these the heralds deduce John de l'Inne, otherwise John of th‘Ynne of Botefield, near Church Stretton. From 'the Inn,' the seat of the Botefeldes at that place, was formed the surname of Thynne, (Marquis of Bath.) Others of the same stock retained Boteville or Botfield, and it is a moot point whether the name was imported from France or derived from the locality in Shropshire, to which a Saxon etymology woulil readily apply. The principal variations are Bote ville, Botvile, Bottefeld, and Bottield. The last form is found as far back as 1549. Inf. Beriah Botfield, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., etc.

The is variation of Thynne. Anciently, of th'inne, of the Inn of court.

Thien is the variant form of the Botville. See under Botfield - According to Mat. Paris, Geoffrey and Oliver de Bouteville, brothers, came from Poitou to assist King John, and from the former of these the heralds deduce John de l'Inne, otherwise John of th‘Ynne of Botefield, near Church Stretton. From 'the Inn,' the seat of the Botefeldes at that place, was formed the surname of Thynne, (Marquis of Bath.) Others of the same stock retained Boteville or Botfield, and it is a moot point whether the name was imported from France or derived from the locality in Shropshire, to which a Saxon etymology woulil readily apply. The principal variations are Bote ville, Botvile, Bottefeld, and Bottield. The last form is found as far back as 1549. Inf. Beriah Botfield, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., etc

There is a place near Valognes in Normandy, called Boutteville.

Thien is a variant of Thin. See Thynne - The family of Thynne are a branch of the ancient house of Botfield or Botevile. The origin of this surname is very singular. About the reign of Edward IV the elder branch of the Boteviles or Botfields of Stretton in Shropshire, where the family had flourished from the XIII century, began, for some unexplained reason, to write themselves De le Inn, De la Inne, and Of the Inne; and this last form, in a generation or two, settled down into Thynne. Mr. Ralph Bigland, Somerset Herald, affirms that the alias originated with John de Bottevile, who resided at one of the Inns of Court, and from thence was named John of th' Inne, otherwise Thynne. But the historian of the family remarks, that there is no evidence that the person referred to ever dwelt at any of the inns of court, though it is certain that "he lived in the family house at Church-Stretton, and that he was familiarly known as John o' th' Inne, which, abbreviated, became Thynne, though John de la Inne de Botfelde, was his usual appellation." It appears that this mansion was anciently called The Inn, and hence the name. From this elder branch of the Botfeldes sprang the Thynnes (Marquis of Bath) and from the younger branch came the family of Botfield. The name of Thynne had, however, a much more ancient existence. The Rotul Hund. mention one Thomas Thynne, under the hundred of Norton, county of Northampton, as living temp. Henry III. The surname in this instance probably related to meagreness of person.

Thien is a variation of Thynne. The family of Thynne are a branch of the ancient house of Botfield or Botevile. The origin of this surname is very singular. About the reign of Edward IV the elder branch of the Boteviles or Botfields of Stretton in Shropshire, where the family had flourished from the XIII century, began, for some unexplained reason, to write themselves De le Inn, De la Inne, and Of the Inne; and this last form, in a generation or two, settled down into Thynne. Mr. Ralph Bigland, Somerset Herald, affirms that the alias originated with John de Bottevile, who resided at one of the Inns of Court, and from thence was named John of th' Inne, otherwise Thynne. But the historian of the family remarks, that there is no evidence that the person referred to ever dwelt at any of the inns of court, though it is certain that "he lived in the family house at Church-Stretton, and that he was familiarly known as John o' th' Inne, which, abbreviated, became Thynne, though John de la Inne de Botfelde, was his usual appellation." It appears that this mansion was anciently called The Inn, and hence the name. From this elder branch of the Botfeldes sprang the Thynnes (Marquis of Bath) and from the younger branch came the family of Botfield. The name of Thynne had, however, a much more ancient existence. The Rotul Hund. mention one Thomas Thynne, under the hundred of Norton, county of Northampton, as living temp. Henry III. The surname in this instance probably related to meagreness of person.

Family name Thien is the form of Tyne. The great northern river.

How popular is Thien?

Thien is common in Vietnam, Malaysia, Germany, United States, France, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Australia, Brunei.

Thien is ranked 3978 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Thiens grew by 8.12 per cent to 719 since 2000 and ranked 32079 after elevating 488 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 74.27 83.31
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
20.58 13.68
Hispanic or Latino 2.92 1.8
Others 2.09 1.05
Thien is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Vietnam which signifies that it is originated from Vietnam. Around 141144 people have been found who wears Thien as their family name. Thien is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Thien:
72 Vietnam131,800
Countries with thousands of Thien:
764 Malaysia5,115
6,533 Germany1,608
28,706 United States1,155
Countries with hundreds of Thien:
36,629 France281
46,897 Indonesia225
3,767 Burkina Faso127
21,885 Australia116
623 Brunei111
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
26,340 Netherlands91
8,862 United Arab Emirates89
2,603 Singapore86
49,778 Canada61
2,371 Hong Kong56
183,539 Thailand55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
74,552 England30
21,349 Ivory Coast29
19,287 New Zealand25
228,483 Brazil19
52,281 Austria15
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
102,017 Sweden7
8,069 Cambodia6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

35 years old joiner Gerhard Thien who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on August 10, 1852 by Jason put out from Bremen. Farmer Hermann Thien, Undefined code Fr. Thien, 32 years old Fr. Thien, Priest Johann Thien, Chr. Thien (15), 29 years old Peter Thien, Ottilie Thien, Gerh.D. Thien, aged 22, and 35 other Thien around 60% of whom were farmer while others worked as painter migrated to US from Bremen, Hamburg and Hamburg & Southampton.

Thien Namesakes

  • Madeleine Thien, Canadian short story writer and novelist

Thien Namesakes

  • Madeleine Thien, Canadian short story writer and novelist

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