About Thornburgh
The surname Thornburgh is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "thorn" and "burh," meaning "thorn" and "fortress" or "stronghold" respectively. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a place with a thorny fortress or stronghold. The name Thornburgh may also have been given to someone who had a thorny or prickly nature.
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The surname Thornburgh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thornburgh 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 Thornburgh is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Thornburgh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Thornburgh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.