Dawborn Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Dawborn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the bairn of Daw,' exactly equivalent to Dawson. Such entries are common in old Yorkshire records; v. Barnfather.
Robertas Thombarne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Wilbarne, 1370: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDawborn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 93 | 1:290,276 | 25,669 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
Dawborn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the bairn of Daw,' exactly equivalent to Dawson. Such entries are common in old Yorkshire records; v. Barnfather.
Robertas Thombarne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Wilbarne, 1370: ibid.
Adam Gibbarne (i.e. Adam, the barn of Gib [Gilbert]), 1379: ibid.
1578. Robert Dawborne and Susanna Treves: Marriage Lic. (London).
1644. Married — Thomas Dawborne and Deborah Thomson: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Daw’s Bairn or Child [v. Daw, and Middle English barn, Old English bearn]
Dawborn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dawborn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dawborn is most common in Australia. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dawborn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,504,764th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Dawborn live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
Dawborn is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 290,276. In Australia Dawborn is most common in: Victoria, where 85 percent live, New South Wales, where 8 percent live and Tasmania, where 3 percent live. Other than Australia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Dawborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dawborn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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