Silverthorn
English
Alternative forms
- Silverthorne
Etymology
Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old English seolfor (“silver”) + þorn (“thorn; thorny bush”).
Proper noun
Silverthorn (countable and uncountable, plural Silverthorns)
- A surname from Old English.
- A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Silverthorn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.