Thornby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
2
4
6
8
10
13
15
17
19
21
23
Cheshire
3
Derbyshire
6
Devon
2
Dorset
3
Hunts and Rutland
0
Isle of Man
1
Kent
25
Lancashire
64
Leicestershire
2
Lincolnshire
2
London
10
Norfolk
1
Nottinghamshire
3
Surrey
1
Westmorland
5
Yorkshire
18
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Durham
0
Essex
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Gloucestershire
0
Hampshire
0
Herefordshire
0
Hertfordshire
0
Middlesex
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Northumberland
0
Northamptonshire
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Suffolk
0
Somerset
0
Sussex
0
Staffordshire
0
Warwickshire
0
Wiltshire
0
Worcestershire
0
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Thornby Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Thornby family
Profession
Census Frequency
Female Servant
5
Independent
4
Agricultural Labourer
4
Weaver
4
Labourer
3
Farmer
3
Brick Maker
3
Collier
2
Cotton Weaver
2
Stocking Maker
2
Ag Labourer
1
Cotton Carder
1
Cotton Dresser
1
Cotton Reeler
1
Cotton Rover
1
Cotton Spinner
1
Dress Maker
1
Lab
1
Mariner
1
Porter
1
Rag Chaper
1
Shop Keeper
1
Smith
1
Cabinet Maker
1
Laundress
1
Most Frequent Forenames for Thornby