Osborn Forename
Approximately 5,913 people bear this name
Osborn Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Osbeorn, compound of os ‘a god’ and beorn, a poetical word meaning ‘man’ (the cognate Norse word bjorn means ‘bear’). Both Osbeorn and the corresponding Norse name Asbjorn were in general use in England before the Norman Conquest, and were then reinforced by the Norman version.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 100% | 1,742 | 1:15,492 | 1,297 |
| Zambia | - | 726 | 1:21,839 | 1,828 |
| Uganda | 99% | 536 | 1:76,412 | 3,881 |
| Malawi | 100% | 508 | 1:33,686 | 2,551 |
| Kenya | 100% | 467 | 1:99,159 | 5,228 |
| South Africa | 99% | 440 | 1:123,938 | 9,352 |
| United States | 100% | 391 | 1:927,205 | 19,923 |
| Zimbabwe | 99% | 389 | 1:39,650 | 3,672 |
| Nigeria | 97% | 204 | 1:870,414 | 22,806 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 94 | 1:561,578 | 15,212 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 69 | 1:118,149 | 10,589 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 68 | 1:8,543 | 891 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 48 | 1:1,538,075 | 40,404 |
| Philippines | 100% | 47 | 1:2,255,521 | 48,741 |
| India | 100% | 35 | 1:34,710,799 | 676,029 |
| England | 100% | 27 | 1:2,059,367 | 26,023 |
| Sweden | 100% | 19 | 1:518,837 | 13,099 |
| Indonesia | - | 16 | 1:16,122,729 | 440,799 |
| Liberia | 100% | 11 | 1:401,096 | 11,764 |
| China | - | 11 | 1:124,186,889 | 65,712 |
| Australia | - | 7 | 1:1,951,089 | 17,897 |
| Grenada | 100% | 6 | 1:18,021 | 1,808 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Guyana | - | 4 | 1:190,816 | 11,826 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 4 | 1:27,895 | 3,010 |
| Mozambique | - | 4 | 1:6,810,839 | 3,114 |
| Canada | 100% | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Mexico | 100% | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Burundi | - | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
Osborn (55,897) may also be a surname.
Osborn Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Osbeorn, compound of os ‘a god’ and beorn, a poetical word meaning ‘man’ (the cognate Norse word bjorn means ‘bear’). Both Osbeorn and the corresponding Norse name Asbjorn were in general use in England before the Norman Conquest, and were then reinforced by the Norman version. Domesday Book mentions several tenants named Osbernus and others who had held Tempore Regis Edwardi (In the Reign of Edward the Confessor). It remained in general use during the Middle Ages and gave rise to the common surnames Osborn, Osborne, Osbourn, Osbourne, Osbern, Osburn. Osberne is recorded as a christian name as late as 1489, and Lyford (1655) gives it in his list Osbern, Osbernus FB 1086, Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum 1087-97. Oseberne Hundred Rolls 1273. Osbarn Yorks Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.
In Teutonic languages, it is‘divine bear’. It is ‘an old English name, which occurs as early as the Domesday Book’ (Swan). Its former prevalence led to its adoption as a surname.
A Teutonic name, meaning: The sacred bear.
Osborn Forename Popularity
Osborn Demographics
Average Osborn Salary in
United States
$37,060 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne | 92 | 4,896 | / |
| Hosborn | 92 | 103 | / |
| Osbourn | 92 | 27 | / |
| Osboren | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ossborn | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ousborn | 92 | 3 | / |
| Oosborn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Oshborn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gosborn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oborn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Osbourne | 86 | 1,930 | / |
| Ousborne | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hosborne | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oosborne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ossbourn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oshborne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osbuorne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osbhorne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Esborn | 83 | 293 | / |
| Osburn | 83 | 135 | / |
| Asborn | 83 | 36 | / |
| Osbern | 83 | 28 | / |
| Goborn | 83 | 10 | / |
| Usborn | 83 | 4 | / |
| Oborne | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oxborn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oboren | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hoborn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Osvorn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obourn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oshbourne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hesborn | 77 | 3,161 | / |
| Ausborn | 77 | 480 | / |
| Osburne | 77 | 29 | / |
| Asborne | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hasborn | 77 | 5 | / |
| Usborne | 77 | 4 | / |
| Husborn | 77 | 3 | / |
| Asbourn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ashborn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adsborn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hosburn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aborn | 73 | 30 | / |
| Obarn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ovorn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ausborne | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ashbourn | 71 | 6 | / |
| Asbourne | 71 | 4 | / |
| Heshborn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Heesborn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoboroen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hesbourn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esbern | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ashbourne | 67 | 57 | / |
| Asburn | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aborin | 67 | 29 | / |
| Auborn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Omporn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Euborn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Obaren | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asbern | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaborn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obarin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othbourne | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Born | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboren | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asvorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboirn | 67 | 1 | / |
Osborn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn in the Russian language | ||
| Осборн | osborn | - |
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