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'.
Discover how your Thorne ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 274 |
| Berkshire | 135 |
| Cambridgeshire | 18 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 44 |
| Cornwall | 62 |
| Cumberland | 20 |
| Derbyshire | 24 |
| Devon | 836 |
| Dorset | 414 |
| Durham | 86 |
| Essex | 163 |
| Gloucestershire | 326 |
| Hampshire | 325 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 66 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 217 |
| Lancashire | 246 |
| Leicestershire | 58 |
| Lincolnshire | 38 |
| London | 1,475 |
| Middlesex | 212 |
| Northumberland | 48 |
| Norfolk | 106 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 |
| Nottinghamshire | 68 |
| Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 17 |
| Somerset | 879 |
| Surrey | 133 |
| Sussex | 127 |
| Staffordshire | 85 |
| Warwickshire | 160 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 139 |
| Worcestershire | 43 |
| Yorkshire | 282 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 226 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 95 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,169 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 119 |
| General Labourer | 118 |
| Farmer | 84 |
| Domestic Servant | 83 |
| Dress Maker | 67 |
| Living On Own Means | 65 |
| Labourer | 62 |
| Laundress | 52 |
| Farm Labourer | 51 |
| General Servant Domestic | 45 |
| Carpenter | 40 |
| General Servant | 39 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 39 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Butcher | 32 |
| Dressmaker | 28 |
| Glover | 24 |
| Clerk | 22 |
| Gardener | 22 |
| Grocer | 21 |
| Shoe Maker | 21 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| Errand Boy | 19 |
| General Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Thorne | 3,477 |
| Mary Thorne | 2,803 |
| John Thorne | 2,352 |
| Elizabeth Thorne | 1,957 |
| George Thorne | 1,728 |
| Thomas Thorne | 1,598 |
| Sarah Thorne | 1,438 |
| James Thorne | 1,421 |
| Charles Thorne | 1,147 |
| Henry Thorne | 1,090 |
| Jane Thorne | 913 |
| Ann Thorne | 826 |
| Annie Thorne | 751 |
| Ellen Thorne | 750 |
| Frederick Thorne | 708 |
| Eliza Thorne | 671 |
| Alice Thorne | 644 |
| Emma Thorne | 606 |
| Emily Thorne | 600 |
| Richard Thorne | 577 |
| Alfred Thorne | 527 |
| Robert Thorne | 520 |
| Joseph Thorne | 509 |
| Albert Thorne | 500 |
| Florence Thorne | 471 |
| 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 |
The surname Thorne is the most popular version of all its varients