Born Surname

11,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Born Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bourn,' from residence thereby; compare Brook and Beck, and v. Burn.

William atte Borne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1560. John Borne and Margaret Paddye: Marriage Lic.

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Born Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany20,8531:3,861428
Cambodia9,7531:1,588370
United States9,4251:38,4574,742
Brazil1,8471:115,9044,375
Switzerland1,8411:4,461656
Netherlands1,3841:12,2021,734
Canada8971:41,0765,121
France6991:95,02513,848
Australia5901:45,7555,736
Belgium3771:30,4954,935
England3141:177,44616,095
Poland2091:181,86024,921
India1331:5,767,409137,347
Argentina1281:333,93326,358
Denmark1131:49,9535,158
Thailand991:713,519117,929
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Estonia921:14,3672,255
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Austria841:101,37414,603
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Chile491:359,5209,978
Spain481:974,00136,812
Ukraine461:989,62492,482
Hungary381:258,32320,391
Iran381:2,020,59371,790
Norway361:142,84118,058
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Tanzania291:1,825,57347,638
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
China201:68,366,0783,721
Aruba181:5,749789
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6471:30,4913,679

The alternate forms: Börn (18) & Borń (2) are calculated separately.

Born (7,678) may also be a first name.

Born Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bourn,' from residence thereby; compare Brook and Beck, and v. Burn.

William atte Borne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1560. John Borne and Margaret Paddye: Marriage Lic. (London).

1582. Francis Bowrne, or Borne, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1609. Buried — Angell, d. Henrie Borne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

=Bourn(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) Dweller at the brook or spring.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Born; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Born Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Born Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Born (Georgian: ბორნ, Hindi: बोरन) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Börn or Borń. For other potential spellings of Born click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Born? popularity and diffusion

The last name Born is the 11,284th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 146,372 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Born reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Born is also the 73,016th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 7,678 people.

The surname Born is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 20,853 people, or 1 in 3,861. In Germany Born is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found, Hesse, where 14 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent are found. Barring Germany Born occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Born Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Born has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Born last name increased 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Born Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Born surname is predominantly Catholic (33%) in Ireland, Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Born are 19.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Born earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning 345,649 kr per year; in Peru they earn 66.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,437 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.58% more than the national average, earning R 269,916 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $50,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börn9218/
Borń922/
Borin8910,996/
Boren8910,878/
Borne8910,305/
Bourn893,653/
Bohrn89810/
Borén89684/
Boorn89556/
Bornt89405/
Boryn89405/
Bornn89265/
Bornø8968/
Åborn8913/
Borhn898/
Bornd894/
Boern893/
Borèn893/
Borín893/
Buorn892/
Bhorn892/
Borng891/
Bornk891/
Borrn891/
Øborn891/
Bornc891/
Borìn891/
Bourne8040,303/
Boring807,674/
Boeren801,928/
Bohren801,445/
Borgne801,307/
Bourin801,208/
Borina801,147/
Boryna80506/
Borren80431/
Boreen80339/
Borzin80301/
Boirin80248/
Bouren80219/
Booren80175/
Borrin80109/
Borien8091/
Boorne8090/
Boreng8089/
Borion8051/
Boerin8042/
Borzyn8041/
Borgin8034/
Boräng8030/
Borent8024/
Bohrén8022/
Borzen8019/
Bhoren8018/
Boorin8017/
Boyren808/
Borryn805/
Borinc804/
Borenn803/
Bourng803/
Bournt803/
Bohrin803/
Buorne802/
Borenk802/
Boraen802/
Boiren802/
Bornne802/
Borrne802/
Borđin801/
Bosren801/
Botren801/
Borend801/
Boyrin801/
Bhorne801/
Bojrin801/
Boehrn801/
Boryon801/
Botrin801/
Bournd801/
Bohryn801/
Borenc801/
Bhoorn801/
Borhhn801/
Bouryn800/
Boyrne800/
Boresn800/
Borinn800/
Borndt800/
Boroen800/
Burn7513,557/
Bern753,620/
Barn751,200/
Worn75630/
Vorn75293/
Bärn7512/
Uorn753/
Bourgin731,681/
Bourrin73655/
Borring73647/
Bourion73397/
Boitrin73369/
Bourgne73298/
Boutrin73286/
Bourren73190/
Borrink73190/
Bouring73153/
Bornová73131/
Bhoring73110/
Bourien73103/
Bohring7375/
Boihrin7355/
Bornova7339/
Borrion7325/
Bourzin7319/
Borrien7315/
Bourina738/
Borngne737/
Borrijn737/
Boutren734/
Booring733/
Borenne732/
Boorien731/
Borendt731/
Borrina731/
Bornhdt731/
Boorgin731/
Bootrin731/
Borinne730/
Booreen730/
Booraen730/
Bohrent730/
Boyring730/
Bohrend730/
Buoring730/
Barin6712,089/
Burin674,601/
Baren672,891/
Barne672,597/
Buren672,576/
Berin672,420/
Burne672,374/
Beren671,885/
Voorn671,661/
Borim671,444/
Borem671,152/
Buryn67677/
Boryń67644/
Büren67471/
Barrn67338/
Burén67314/
Barnd67293/
Worne67204/
Barnt67195/
Vorin67169/
Worin67162/
Bourrion67143/
Bourrien67137/
Borinova67134/
Woren67132/
Vorng67103/
Baarn67102/
Baryn67101/
Vorne6788/
Burnt6748/
Buyrn6748/
Barhn6745/
Barnh6735/
Worén6735/
Woryn6728/
Borym6727/
Barnå6723/
Boreń6721/
Voren6720/
Barng6718/
Bohrnová6715/
Bharn6714/
Behrn6713/
Burín6713/
Börnå6713/
Bornehed6712/
Bürén6712/
Bouthrin6711/
Bernn6710/
Uoren678/
Vorén678/
Voryn678/
Borenova677/
Bärnt677/
Borynova677/
Burnn676/
Baurn676/
Berhn676/
Börén676/
Baern675/
Burng675/
Barın675/
Bernå675/
Bernø675/
Börün675/
Burnd674/
Vourn674/
Bahrn673/
Bournova673/
Butrn673/
Bernh673/
Barnc673/
Huorn672/
Burnk672/
Mporn672/
Vornn672/
Bären672/
Borinque672/
Bourenne672/
Buirn671/
Burhn671/
Burnh671/
Buurn671/
Bournque671/
Boothryn671/
Hburn671/
Barnk671/
Berrn671/
Uorng671/
Nporn671/
Hbarn671/
Whorn671/
Boitring671/
Bohrendt671/
Bérin671/
Bòren671/
Berén671/
Barén671/
Barën671/
Barön671/
Barnø671/
Borengue671/
Vornq671/
Bottring670/
Barnn670/
Bourginn670/
Wornt670/
Wornk670/
Beern670/

Born Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Born in the Georgian language
ბორნborn-
Born in the Hindi language
बोरनborana50
बोरणborana50

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