Thorn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Thorn Name Meaning: An English name for a dwelling surrounded by a thorn hedge/bush.

A name given to someone who lived in a thorn hedge/bush settlement or who was named after a place named 'Thornton'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thorn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thorn family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 278
Female Servant 127
Independent 85
Labourer 63
Male Servant 61
Farmer 31
Carpenter 28
Shoe Maker 27
Mason 15
Butcher 13
Servant 12
Dress Maker 12
Ag Labourer 9
Apprentice 9
Ag Lab 9
Shop Keeper 8
Clerk 8
Publican 7
Tailor 7
Gardener 7
Shoemaker 7
Stone Mason 7
Wheel Wright 6
Pauper 6
Painter 6

Thorn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thorne 83% 48,701
2 Thorn 100% 29,697
3 Athorn 83% 1,243
4 Throne 50% 827
5 Eathorne 63% 708
6 Athron 50% 282
7 Thron 60% 227
8 Thurn 80% 203
9 Tharne 67% 155

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The surname Thorn is the 2nd most popular variant of Thorne.

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