Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: Town of Thorns, From the Thorny Town, Thorn Bush Settlement
Pronunciation: TH AO R N T AH N
Popularity Rank: #176,228
The name Thornton is of English origin and means Town of Thorns, From the Thorny Town, Thorn Bush Settlement. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Thornton is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 11 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: TH AO R N T AH N
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Thornton is recorded 113 times globally, ranking it as the 176,228th most common name worldwide.
Thornton is most prevalent in United States of America, with 68 occurrences, making it the 22,570th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Thornton is found among 1 in every 26605 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
This chart displays the ranking of the name Thornton from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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