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Silverthorn Name Meaning

English (mainly Bristol and Gwent): of uncertain origin, apparently a habitational name from some lost or unidentified place deriving its name from Old English seolfor ‘silver’ + þorn ‘thorn bush’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Yelverton, Silverstone, Silverwood, Wolverton, Leverton, Palmerton

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Silverthorn Family Origin

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Silverthorn Family Occupations

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  • Dairyman

    10%

  • Boot Maker

    5%

  • Boot Manufacturer Employing 117 Hands

    5%

  • Brewers Drayman

    5%

In 1881, the most common Silverthorn occupation in the UK was Dairyman. 10% of Silverthorn's were Dairymans. A less common occupation for the Silverthorn family was Brewers Drayman. Dairyman, Boot Maker and Boot Manufacturer Employing 117 Hands were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Silverthorn.

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Silverthorn Life Expectancy

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