Gender: Male
Rod Thornton is a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London. He previously taught at the University of Kurdistan Hewler in Erbil, Iraq and in the University of Nottingham's department of Politics and International Relations. He was suspended from the University of Nottingham in spring 2011 after publishing an article critical of the University's handling of the arrest of one of its students. He subsequently left the university by "mutual agreement" with the university.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 4, 2024
On the name Rod Thornton, Rod means Famous Ruler, Variant of Roderick Famous Ruler, Renown Island. Thornton means Town of Thorns, From the Thorny Town, Thorn Bush Settlement.
The name Rod Thornton is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Rod is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 79 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Rod is recorded 11,309 times globally, ranking it as the 5,161th most common name worldwide.
Rod is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,487 occurrences, making it the 998th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Rod is found among 1 in every 311 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #998 | 1 : 403 |
| United Kingdom | #774 | 1 : 311 |
| Canada | #680 | 1 : 439 |
| Saudi Arabia | #4,423 | 1 : 4,635 |
| France | #2,610 | 1 : 2,159 |
| Mexico | #2,759 | 1 : 2,502 |
| South Africa | #5,359 | 1 : 8,984 |
| Philippines | #610 | 1 : 1,156 |
| Chile | #2,460 | 1 : 3,375 |
| Italy | #7,370 | 1 : 7,255 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Rod from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Rod Thornton is a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London. He previously taught at the University of Kurdistan Hewler in Erbil, Iraq and in the University of Nottingham's department of Politics and International Relations. He was suspended from the University of Nottingham in spring 2011 after publishing an article critical of the University's handling of the arrest of one of its students. He subsequently left the university by "mutual agreement" with the university.
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