Silverthorn
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old English seolfor (“silver”) + þorn (“thorn; thorny bush”).
Proper noun[edit]
Silverthorn (countable and uncountable, plural Silverthorns)
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Silverthorn is the 23576th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1077 individuals. Silverthorn is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Silverthorn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.