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 (Canadian physician) (1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor
Sir James Thorburn (Gold Coast 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
Kate Thorburn (born 1985), lead singer and songwriter in British punk band Asian Babes
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
Sandy Thorburn (born 1963), Canadian composer and musical director
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
