Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
THURSTON
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The hill or town where the Saxon god Thor was worshiped by the Anglo-Saxons.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
THURSTON. LA parish in SulToIk. 2. In some cases, perhaps, from the Teutonic name Turstin, which is found in Domesday as the designation of persons both Norman and Saxon. One Turstanus is there described as ' machinator ' — probably a military engineer.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English