Thornes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thornes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thornes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 32
None 5
Farmer 4
Labourer 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Milliner 2
Assistant Mistress 2
Blanket Weaver 2
Certified Assistant Mistress 2
Millhand Warper 2
Rag Merchant 2
Weaver 2
Farmers Son 2
Baadsman (boatswain) 1
Barman 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Farm Labourer 1
1st Mate 1
Gardener (domestic) 1
Dress Maker 1
House Keeper 1
Iron Worker (pluddler) 1
Law Clerk 1
Puddler 1
Subpostmaster 1

Thornes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thorns 86% 2,428
2 Thornes 100% 1,840

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The surname Thornes is the 2nd most popular variant of Thorns.

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