Colburn Surname
Approximately 15,142 people bear this surname
Colburn 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.
Read More About This SurnameColburn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,918 | 1:26,042 | 3,275 |
| England | 500 | 1:111,436 | 11,498 |
| Canada | 313 | 1:117,718 | 12,450 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:78,733 | 5,846 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 164 | 1:148,630 | 13,165 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,158 | 1:15,902 | 2,029 |
Colburn (223) may also be a first name.
Colburn 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.'
(English) One who came from Colburn (cool stream), in Yorkshire; dweller near a cold stream.
A township in Yorkshire.
This name may sometimes be from Colborn, which Pryce renders "the dry well." Col-born would translate the holy well.
(Cornish British) The dry well, or the well on the neck of the hill.
Colburn Demographics
Colburn Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Colburn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colburn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colburn occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Colburn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Colburn is the 34,956th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 481,280 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Colburn are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 603,623rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 223 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 13,918 people, or 1 in 26,042. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Alabama, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Colburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colburn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colburn last name grew 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 305 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Colburn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States Colburn are 14.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.93% registered with the party.
The amount Colburn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning R 219,612 per year; in United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $47,368 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colbourn | 93 | 724 | / |
| Colburne | 93 | 194 | / |
| Coulburn | 93 | 129 | / |
| Collburn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Colburrn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Colburnn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Colburen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Coilburn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Coolburn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Colbourne | 88 | 4,351 | / |
| Coulbourn | 88 | 506 | / |
| Coulburne | 88 | 2 | / |
| Collbourn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Colborn | 86 | 1,777 | / |
| Calburn | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kolburn | 86 | 13 | / |
| Colvurn | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zolburn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Culburn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coulbourne | 82 | 528 | / |
| Coolbourne | 82 | 1 | / |
| Coulborn | 80 | 199 | / |
| Kohlburn | 80 | 40 | / |
| Kolburne | 80 | 13 | / |
| Coolborn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zolburen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Callburn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Calbourn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chalburn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kollburn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Calbourne | 75 | 13 | / |
| Calborn | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kalburn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Colvorn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coulvourne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalbourne | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kohlborn | 67 | 23 | / |
| Cullborn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caulborn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Salbourn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tsulbuuryn | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kolempourn | 59 | 1 | / |
| Quattleburn | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kallborn | 53 | 5 | / |
| Kuhlborn | 53 | 2 | / |
| Kullborn | 53 | 2 | / |
| Kaulborn | 53 | 0 | / |
| Kalvourne | 50 | 1 | / |
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