Thornton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

A name 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

Thornton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thornton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,690
Coal Miner 182
Cotton Weaver 168
Agricultural Labourer 158
Dress Maker 117
General Labourer 101
Worsted Weaver 100
Domestic Servant 99
Labourer 87
Woollen Weaver 70
House Keeper 64
Worsted Spinner 61
Tailor 59
General Servant 57
Stone Mason 52
Laundress 51
Annuitant 48
General Servant Domestic 39
Grocer 38
Farm Labourer 37
Joiner 37
No Occupation 36
Carpenter 35
Milliner 32
Farm Servant Indoor 31

Thornton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thornton 100% 95,721
2 Thronton 75% 1,139

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