Thorburn

Thorburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891
 * Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator
 * Chris Thorburn (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian snooker player
 * James Thorburn (physician) (1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor
 * Sir James Thorburn (governor) (1864–1929), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana)
 * John A. Thorburn (1946–2010), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor
 * June Thorburn (1931–1967), English actress; killed in an air crash
 * Nicholas Thorburn (born 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter
 * Paul Thorburn (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) (1937–2023), New Zealand artist, art educator and museum director
 * Robert Thorburn (1836–1906), Scottish-born Canadian politician from Newfoundland; premier of Newfoundland 1885–1889
 * Shona Thorburn (born 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States
 * Thomas Thorburn (1913–2003), Swedish economist

Places

 * Thorburn, Nova Scotia