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
Scholar 630
Agricultural Labourer 116
Labourer 91
Domestic Servant 43
General Servant 42
Straw Plaiter 32
Carpenter 29
Dress Maker 24
Servant 23
Ag Labourer 21
Laundress 19
Dressmaker 18
Gardener 16
Shoe Maker 16
Mason 16
Butcher 15
Farm Labourer 15
Annuitant 15
Errand Boy 14
House Keeper 13
Charwoman 12
Plasterer 11
Nurse 11
Bricklayer 11
None 11

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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