Thorner Family History

Thorner Surname Meaning

German (Thörner): topographic name for someone who lived by a thorn bush or a habitational name for someone from a place called Thorn (see Thorn 3 and). German: occupational name for a watchman on a tower.

Swedish (also Thornér): ornamental name composed of the elements torn törne ‘thorn bush’ + the suffix -er (from German) or -ér (a derivative of Latin -erius). This surname is rare in Sweden.

English (Dorset): habitational name from Thorner in Yorkshire derived from Old English thorn ‘thorn tree’ + ofer ‘slope hill ridge’ or a topographic name from Middle English thorner ‘dweller at the thorn bush(es)’. Compare Thorne.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Horner, Thorn, Thorne, Turner, Borner, Thornell, Torney, Horney, Corner, Thoren

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Where is the Thorner family from?

You can see how Thorner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thorner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thorner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Thorner families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Thorner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Thorner families in 1911.

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What did your Thorner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thorner. 35% of Thorner men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Thorner women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thorner were Clerk and Operator.

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Laborer

35%

Salesman

23%

Farmer

12%

Clerk

10%

Housewife

27%

Secretary

20%

insurance broker

14%

Operator

14%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Thorner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thorner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Thorner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Thorner. For the veterans among your Thorner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thorner lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Thorner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Thorner in 1951 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

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Thorner Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Thorner family from?

What did your Thorner ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

35%

Salesman

23%

Farmer

12%

Clerk

10%

Housewife

27%

Secretary

20%

insurance broker

14%

Operator

14%

What Thorner family records will you find?

What is the average Thorner lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Thorner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Thorner in 1951 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

Thorner Family History

Thorner Surname Meaning

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Where is the Thorner family from?

What did your Thorner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Thorner lifespan?

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