Colbourne Surname

107,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Colbourne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Colbrand,' found as a personal name in Domesday, Devon; compare Coleswain and Colegrim. The variants Colborn, Colbourn, &c, were inevitable.

Malger Colebrond, Sussex, 1273.

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Colbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,6911:21,7892,986
England1,6191:34,4154,545
United States4711:769,55259,828
Australia1761:153,38516,171
Antigua and Barbuda1491:666113
Wales791:39,1713,833
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Ireland261:181,1137,791
United States Virgin Islands211:5,256808
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Panama131:300,9437,078
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Anguilla21:6,718471
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4211:57,8996,817
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Colbourne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Colbrand,' found as a personal name in Domesday, Devon; compare Coleswain and Colegrim. The variants Colborn, Colbourn, &c, were inevitable.

Malger Colebrond, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

As Colbran the surname is still to be found in that county.

Robert Colbern, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Colebrond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Ricardus Collebround, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margarela Colbrand, 1379: ibid.

1631. Baptised — William, s. Thomas Colborne; St. James, Clerkenwell.

1642. — James Colbran: St. Antholin (London).

1677. — Laud. s. John Colebron: St. James, Clerkenwell.

(a) Local, 'of Colbourne,' a township in the parish of Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire But I find no representatives in Yorkshire of any family of that name. The true origin of all the forms is (1). Since writing the above I find this view corroborated by Mr. Earwaker in his East Cheshire, ii. 131. He records that William Coulborn was vicar of Mottram-in-Longdendale in 1695. He adds in a note, 'he may perhaps be identified with a "William Colbron" who matriculated at Oxford from Wadham College, 36th March, 1686.'

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

1 Dweller at (a) the Cold Brook [Old English c(e)ald + burne] (b) the Black Brook [Old English col (coal-) black] 2 the Domesday Colebern, prob. for the Norse Kolbjörn [Old Norse björn, a bear: the first element is somewhat doubtful, either Old Norse kjóll-Old English ceól, a ship, or Old Norse kol = O.E col (coal-) black]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Colbourne Last Name Facts

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

Colbourne is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Colbourne.

How Common Is The Last Name Colbourne? popularity and diffusion

Colbourne is the 107,252nd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,674,913 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Colbourne reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Colbourne is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 1,691 people, or 1 in 21,789. In Canada it is most common in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 32 percent reside, Ontario, where 29 percent reside and Alberta, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Colbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colbourne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 385 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 5,888 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 867 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colbourne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Colbourne last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Colbourne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $49,318 CAD per year.

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