Thornberry Family History

Thornberry Surname Meaning

English (southwestern): habitational name from any of various places called Thornbury in particular Thornbury (Gloucestershire), Thornbury (Herefordshire), or perhaps Thornbury (Devon), or Thornbury in Bradford (Yorkshire). These placenames derive from Old English thorn ‘thorn’ + burg ‘fortress’ or ‘manor’.

English: variant of Thornber.

Irish: adopted for various Irish names containing an element meaning ‘thorn’; compare Thornton.

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

Similar surnames: Thornley, Hornby, Thorley, Thornberg, Rowberry, Thorner, Horner, Yarberry, Kornberg, Thornell

17K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
706	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
49K	Member Trees

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Where is the Thornberry family from?

You can see how Thornberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thornberry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thornberry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Thornberry families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Thornberry's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Thornberry families in 1911.

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What did your Thornberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thornberry. 21% of Thornberry men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Thornberry women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thornberry were Truck driver and Teacher.

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Farmer

21%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

Truck driver

Housewife

16%

Clerk

14%

Stenographer

11%

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Thornberry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thornberry 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 706 immigration records available for the last name Thornberry. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Thornberry. For the veterans among your Thornberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thornberry lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Thornberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Thornberry in 1957 was 55, and 71 in 2004.

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Thornberry Surname Meaning

English: variant of Thornber.

Irish: adopted for various Irish names containing an element meaning ‘thorn’; compare Thornton.

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

Where is the Thornberry family from?

What did your Thornberry 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.

Farmer

21%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

Truck driver

Housewife

16%

Clerk

14%

Stenographer

11%

Teacher

What Thornberry family records will you find?

What is the average Thornberry lifespan?

Thornberry Family History

Thornberry Surname Meaning

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Thornberry Surname Meaning

79,000 record(s) for Thornberry

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Where is the Thornberry family from?

What did your Thornberry ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Thornberry family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Thornberry lifespan?

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