Thorne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

A name which was made popular after the Norman Conquest. May have been 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

Thorne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thorne family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 183
Female Servant 89
Independent 84
Male Servant 51
Labourer 43
Farmer 42
Ag Labourer 28
Shoe Maker 23
Mason 20
Tailor 18
Dress Maker 18
Apprentice 17
Glover 15
Pupil 13
Weaver 12
Carpenter 10
Pauper 9
Sawyer 9
Gardener 8
Publican 7
Butcher 7
Laundress 6
Porter 6
Agri Labourer 6
Agricutural Labourer 6

Thorne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thorne 100% 48,701
2 Thorn 83% 29,697
3 Athorn 67% 1,243
4 Throne 67% 827
5 Eathorne 75% 708
6 Athron 33% 282
7 Thron 50% 227
8 Thurn 67% 203
9 Tharne 83% 155

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The surname Thorne is the most popular version of all its varients

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