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Thornberry Name 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

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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 1891 there were 11 Thornberry families living in Sussex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Thornberry's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Thornberry families in 1891.
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What did your Thornberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Thornberry. 90% of Thornberry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 706 immigration records available for the last name Thornberry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 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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