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
General Labourer 117
Living On Own Means 99
Scholar 90
General Servant Domestic 75
Farmer 75
Dress Maker 74
Cook Domestic 56
Carpenter 35
Laundress Wash 35
Tailor 32
Agricultural Labourer 32
Housemaid Domestic 29
Domestic Servant 28
Servant Domestic 28
Gardener Domestic 26
Butcher 24
Dressmaker 24
House Maid Domestic 24
School 23
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 23
House Painter 22
Carter On Farm 19
House Keeper 18
Stone Mason 18
Blacksmith 17

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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