Thorburn

Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to:

*Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–91
*Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator
*Chris Thorburn (b. 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey player
*Cliff Thorburn (b. 1948), Canadian professional snooker player
*Doug Thorburn (contemporary), researcher and the author of books on alcoholism and addiction
*Sir James Thorburn (fl. early 20th c.), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) to 1912
*John A. Thorburn (contemporary), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor
*June Thorburn (1931–1967), English actress; killed in an airplane crash
*Mark Thorburn (b. 1968), British radio presenter
*Nicholas Thorburn (b. 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter
*Paul Thorburn (b. 1962), Welsh rugby union football player
*Peter Thorburn (contemporary), New Zealand rugby union coach
*R.A. Thorburn, real name of American rapper R.A. The Rugged Man
*Ray Thorburn (1930–1986), Australian politician from Cook; member of Parliament 1972–75
*Robert Thorburn (1836–1906), Scottish-born Canadian politician from Newfoundland; premier of Newfoundland 1885–89
*Sandy Thorburn (b. 1963), Canadian composer and musical director
*Shona Thorburn (b. 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States