Thorburn is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891 *

Archibald Thorburn Archibald Thorburn Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, FZS (31 May 1860, Lasswade, Midlothian – 9 October 1935, Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scotland, Scottish artist who specialised in wildlife, painting mostly in watercolour. He explored ...

(1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator *

Chris Thorburn Chris Thorburn (born June 3, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played over 800 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Thorburn was known for his physical play and capabilities as a fighter. Early life Thorbu ...

(born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cliff Thorburn Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex Hi ...

(born 1948), Canadian snooker player * James Thorburn (physician) (1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor * Sir

James Thorburn (governor) Sir James Jamieson Thorburn (1864 – 14 September 1929) was a British colonial administrator, Governor of the Gold Coast (today's Ghana) from 1910 to 1912.''Who Was Who'' Life James Thorborn was the son of William Thorburn of Edinburgh and ...

(1864–1929), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) * John A. Thorburn (1946–2010), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor *

June Thorburn Patricia June Thorburn-Smith (8 June 1931 – 4 November 1967) was a popular English actress whose career was cut short by her death in an air crash. Early life Thorburn was born in Karachi, then part of British India. She was the eldest ...

(1931–1967), English actress; killed in an air crash *

Nicholas Thorburn Nick Thorburn (born 27 November 1981), also known by his stage name Nick Diamonds, is a Canadian musician originally from Campbell River, British Columbia. He has fronted numerous bands such as The Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, an ...

(born 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter *

Paul Thorburn Paul Thorburn (born 24 November 1962 in Rheindahlen, West Germany) is a former Neath RFC and international Wales rugby union player who played at full back and also featured in the Welsh international team. Thorburn was a prolific long-distance ...

(born 1962), Welsh rugby union football player * Peter Thorburn (1939–2021), New Zealand rugby union coach * R.A. Thorburn or R.A. the Rugged Man, American rapper * Ray Thorburn (1930–1986), Australian politician from Cook; member of Parliament 1972–1975 *

Ray Thorburn (artist) Raymond Wallace Thorburn (19 September 1937 – 16 March 2023) was a New Zealand artist, art educator and museum director. Life and education Thorburn was born at Wellington Hospital in Wellington on 19 September 1937. He attended Welling ...

(1937–2023), New Zealand artist, art educator and museum director * Robert Thorburn (disambiguation) *

Shona Thorburn Shona Thorburn (born August 7, 1982) is a Canadian professional basketball player, formerly a point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. Thorburn is a graduate of Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario. She later attended college at ...

(born 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States *

Thomas Thorburn Thomas William Thorburn (April 13, 1913 - March 13, 2003) was a Swedish economist, and Professor of Business Administration at the Stockholm School of Economics, known from his work on the "Supply and demand of water transport" (1960), and the "Co ...

(1913–2003), Swedish economist

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Thorburn, Nova Scotia Thorburn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. The Community This small rural Nova Scotia town has a hair salon, sports arena, a school (Thorburn Consolidated School), a few churches and a fire hall. ...

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