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 (disambiguation) Shona Thorburn (born 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States Thomas Thorburn (1913–2003), Swedish economist
Places Thorburn, Nova Scotia
See also Thoburn Thulborn Thurber (disambiguation) Torbjörn Turbin