Thorns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thorns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thorns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 77
Agricultural Labourer 14
Coal Miner 9
Domestic Servant 5
Labourer 5
General Servant 4
House Keeper 3
House Maid 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
Porter 2
Laundress 2
Smith 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Railway Clerk 2
Silver Smith Cleaner 2
Brick Layer 2
General Labourer 2
Servant 2
Iron Miner 2
Sword Mounter 2
Brush Finisher 1
Doctors Assistant 1
Bricklayer Employed 1
Glass Cutter 1
Shoe Maker 1

Thorns Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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