Thorbourne

Thorbourne Meaning & Origin

About Thorbourne
The surname Thorbourne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "thorn" meaning "thorn bush" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Thorbourne can be interpreted as "one who lives near the stream with thorn bushes." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or were associated with a place named Thorbourne.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Thorbourne is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Thorbourne: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thorbourne based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Thorbourne is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0610650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/thorbourne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RPRN', 'TRPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorbourne in Braille

Here's how to represent Thorbourne in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Thorbourne in braille

How to sign the name Thorbourne using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Thorbourne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Thorbourne in sign language

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