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Athorn Surname Meaning

Variant of Ardern recorded in WR Yorks from the 16th century onwards as Ardron and Arthurne and with dissimilation of the first r as Atheron, Athorne, and Haythorne. From Eythorne (Kent) recorded as (æt) Heahgyðe ðorne in 805-7 and as Egethorne, Eythorn, and Aythorn in the 13th century.

The place-name derives from the genitive singular of the Old English female personal name Hēahgȳð + Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’. Variant of Hawthorn.

See also Hathorn.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Athorn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Athorn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Athorn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 55 Athorn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 93% of all the recorded Athorn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Athorn families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Athorn. 100% of Athorn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 167 military records available for the last name Athorn. For the veterans among your Athorn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1974 and 2001, in the United States, Athorn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Athorn in 1974 was 61, and 88 in 2001.

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