Freborn Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Freborn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Frebern.' In Domesday we find it thus: 'Friebernus,' Essex and Suffolk. The present general form Freeborn is imitative of the dictionary word free-born. But there is no relationship.
Read More About This SurnameFreborn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Freborn (12) may also be a first name.
Freborn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Frebern.' In Domesday we find it thus: 'Friebernus,' Essex and Suffolk. The present general form Freeborn is imitative of the dictionary word free-born. But there is no relationship. In the United States, however, Freeborn has become a familiar font-name:
Freeborn G. Luckey, lawyer: New York Directory (1878).
Freeborn G. Smith, pianos: ibid.
Robert Frebern, 1172: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Agnes Frebern, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Frebern, Bedfordshire, ibid.
William Frebern, Suffolk, ibid.
Thomas Frebern, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard Frebern, rector of Thorp Abbots, Norfolk, 1324: History of Norfolk.
1574. Thomas Somerfelde and Elizabeth Frebarne: Marriage Lic. (London).
1585. Thomas Nutt and Frances Freborne, Essex: ibid.
1753. Married — David Munro and Henrietta Freebairn: St. George, Hanover Square.
1736. — John Freeborn and Mary Earie: ibid.
Under the feudal law, one whose parents were not in a state of villenage. Freeburn is, however, the name of a parish in Scotland. The Friebernus of Domesd. and the Frebern of the H.R. point rather to an ancient baptismal name.
Freborn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Freborn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Freborn is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Freborn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Freborn is the 4,772,636th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Freborn is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Freborn reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Freborn is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.
The last name Freborn is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Freborn is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 78 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 11 percent live and Delta, where 11 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn | 93 | 5,627 | / |
| Frieborn | 93 | 22 | / |
| Freyborn | 93 | 2 | / |
| Frebornn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Freebourn | 88 | 118 | / |
| Freeborne | 88 | 70 | / |
| Freiborne | 88 | 4 | / |
| Freshborn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Freeboirn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Freeboorn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Frebourne | 88 | 0 | / |
| Friborn | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ferborn | 86 | 3 | / |
| Frebern | 86 | 0 | / |
| Freburn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Freebourne | 82 | 45 | / |
| Freeburn | 80 | 1,949 | / |
| Freebern | 80 | 277 | / |
| Fairborn | 80 | 79 | / |
| Feurborn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Frisborn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Friboren | 80 | 5 | / |
| Freebarn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Frreburn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feerborn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Friebern | 80 | 1 | / |
| Freiburn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Frieburn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Feirborn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Freaburn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fearborn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fairbourn | 75 | 454 | / |
| Freeburne | 75 | 58 | / |
| Fairborne | 75 | 7 | / |
| Freebarin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Freeburng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Froboeren | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fierbourn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fairbourne | 71 | 86 | / |
| Verborn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fairbarn | 67 | 168 | / |
| Verboren | 67 | 2 | / |
| Verboorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frayburn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fraiburn | 67 | 0 | / |
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