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There are approximately 414 people named Thornes in the UK. That makes it the 11,353rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 7 are named Thornes.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Thornes surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

THORNES. " The name is local, from Thornes in the parish of Shenstone, in the countj" of Stafford, where Robert, son of Roger de hi Thorne, was resident early in the fourteenth century." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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