Thornburg

Thornburg Meaning & Origin

About Thornburg
The surname Thornburg is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "thorn" and "burg," meaning "thorn" and "fortress" or "castle" respectively. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Thornburg or Thornborough. The name may have been given to someone who lived near a thorny hill or a fortress surrounded by thorny bushes. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent thorn bush or thorny area.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thornburg: 7,309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,827
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thornburg 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 Thornburg is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
0RNPRK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0651062
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΞΈΙ”rnbΙ™rg/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('0RNPRK', 'TRNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thornburg in Braille

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

The name Thornburg in braille

How to sign the name Thornburg using Sign Language

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

The name Thornburg in sign language

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