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
Woollen Weaver 6
Dress Maker 3
General Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Iron Puddler 2
Living On Own Means 2
Nail Maker 2
Seamstress Shirt 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Puddler 2
Farmer's Son F Rel 2
Assistant Fancy Maker 1
Boarding Keeper Lodge 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Farm Carter 1
Fly Proprietor Stableman 1
Scholar 1
Coal Hewer 1
Coal Hewer Down Pil 1
Coal Miner Underground Hewer 1
Iron Furnaceman 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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