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Thorne


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Origin Of The Surname Thorne

Meaning Of The Surname Thorne

Thorn bush

Interesting Facts About Thorne

This surname could have been given on a purely locational basis to those who lived in areas of the same name such as Thorne in Somerset or West Yorkshire, which were both documented as Torne in the 1086 Doomsday Book. However, the name could also have come from the Old English ‘thorn’ which meant thorn bush and therefore given to people who lived in areas full of thorn bushes.

Thorne Statistics

Thorne is the number 382 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 24,587 share the surname Thorne in the UK.

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