Thorngren

Thorngren Meaning & Origin

About Thorngren
The surname Thorngren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "thorn" and "gren." "Thorn" refers to a thorny bush or shrub, while "gren" means branch or twig. Therefore, the surname Thorngren can be interpreted as "thorny branch" or "thorny twig." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with thorny bushes or had a prickly nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thorngren: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RNKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0652605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R N G R EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/thorngren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RNKRN', 'TRNKRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorngren in Braille

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

The name Thorngren in braille

How to sign the name Thorngren using Sign Language

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

The name Thorngren in sign language

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