Given name & surname
Thurmon
“protected by Thor”
Thurmon is a variant of Thormond. One interpretation is “protected by Thor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thurmon is a variant of Thormond. One interpretation is “protected by Thor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Thurmon is a form of Thurman. Thurman comes from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Thurmon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,053
- 1,053 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1930
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 32 in 1930. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 258 as a first name in 2020; 913 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thurmon’s family of names
Thurmon has a related form in Thormond. In English usage, Thurmon as a surname has a related form in Thurman.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Thurmon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aldon
“an old friend” · “from the old town”
>99% boys
Burton
“from the fortified town”
>99% boys
Arlon
>99% boys
Delton
“from the town in the valley”
>99% boys
Raymon
“a wise protector”
>99% boys
Harmon
“a soldier”
91% boys · 9% girls
Urban
“city-dweller” · “from the city”
>99% boys
Myron
“refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil”
>99% boys