Find out how popular the last name Thorbourne is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Thorbourne.

Thorbourne, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Thorbourne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thorbourne in America

Thorbourne is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thorbourne surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Thorbourne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thorbourne to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Thorbourne

The surname THORBOURNE is of English origin, emerging in the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "thur" and "burna," which together translate to "thorny stream." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a stream or river with thorny bushes or trees growing along its banks.

The earliest records of the name THORBOURNE can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Thornburne" in reference to a settlement in Wiltshire. This indicates that the name was already well-established in England by the late 11th century.

During the 13th century, various spellings of the name emerged, such as "Thornbourn," "Thorneburne," and "Thurnburn." These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies of medieval scribes in recording names.

One notable early bearer of the THORBOURNE name was Sir William Thorbourne, a knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. He was born around 1430 and died in 1487.

Another prominent figure was John Thorbourne, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the 16th century. He was born in 1542 and passed away in 1612.

In the 17th century, the name THORBOURNE was associated with the village of Thornbourne in Buckinghamshire, which may have been named after an early settler with the surname.

During the 18th century, Elizabeth Thorbourne, born in 1712, was a renowned author and poet whose works were widely published and celebrated in literary circles of the time. She died in 1792.

In the 19th century, Robert Thorbourne, born in 1825, was a successful industrialist and entrepreneur who played a significant role in the development of the textile industry in Yorkshire. He passed away in 1901.

As the centuries progressed, the THORBOURNE name spread throughout different regions of England, with various branches of the family taking root in different counties and localities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thorbourne

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Thorbourne.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Thorbourne was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Thorbourne has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Thorbourne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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