Thorburn

Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to:

• 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 (contemporary), 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
• 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
• Steven J. Thorburn (born 1962), American engineer in acoustics, technology system design and lighting
• Thomas Thorburn (1913–2003), Swedish economist