Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
THURSTON
There are approximately 5,598 people named Thurston in the UK. That makes it the 1,868th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 89 are named Thurston.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
TustinTherston
Tharston
Theerston
Thearston
Thareston
Thirsten
Thersten
Thauston
Thiersten
Thirsto
Therstens
Thirstens
Thawston
Theurst
Tharstone
Therstone
Terston
Tarston
Tharestone
Thirstan
The Thurston surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The hill or town where the Saxon god Thor was worshiped by the Anglo-Saxons.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
THURSTON. LA parish in SulToIk. 2. In some cases, perhaps, from the Teutonic name Turstin, which is found in Domesday as the designation of persons both Norman and Saxon. One Turstanus is there described as ' machinator ' — probably a military engineer.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.