Born Surname
Approximately 49,788 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 20,853 | 1:3,861 | 428 |
| Cambodia | 9,753 | 1:1,588 | 370 |
| United States | 9,425 | 1:38,457 | 4,742 |
| Brazil | 1,847 | 1:115,904 | 4,375 |
| Switzerland | 1,841 | 1:4,461 | 656 |
| Netherlands | 1,384 | 1:12,202 | 1,734 |
| Canada | 897 | 1:41,076 | 5,121 |
| France | 699 | 1:95,025 | 13,848 |
| Australia | 590 | 1:45,755 | 5,736 |
| Belgium | 377 | 1:30,495 | 4,935 |
| England | 314 | 1:177,446 | 16,095 |
| Poland | 209 | 1:181,860 | 24,921 |
| India | 133 | 1:5,767,409 | 137,347 |
| Argentina | 128 | 1:333,933 | 26,358 |
| Denmark | 113 | 1:49,953 | 5,158 |
| Thailand | 99 | 1:713,519 | 117,929 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| Estonia | 92 | 1:14,367 | 2,255 |
| Sweden | 91 | 1:108,206 | 7,807 |
| Austria | 84 | 1:101,374 | 14,603 |
| Czechia | 53 | 1:200,631 | 28,987 |
| Chile | 49 | 1:359,520 | 9,978 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Ukraine | 46 | 1:989,624 | 92,482 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Iran | 38 | 1:2,020,593 | 71,790 |
| Norway | 36 | 1:142,841 | 18,058 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Tanzania | 29 | 1:1,825,573 | 47,638 |
| Paraguay | 28 | 1:258,455 | 4,403 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 213 | 1:114,438 | 11,110 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,647 | 1:30,491 | 3,679 |
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.
=Bourn(e, q.v.
(English, German) Dweller at the brook or spring.
From the German, Born; a personal name.
Born Demographics
Average Male Born Height
176.54 cm
Average Female Born Height
162.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Born Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the Georgian language | ||
| ბორნ | born | - |
| Born in the Hindi language | ||
| बोरन | borana | 50 |
| बोरण | borana | 50 |
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Born Reference & Research
Bowen DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Bowen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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