Golburn Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Golburn Surname Definition:

(Cornish British) Local. The holy well.

Golburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Golburn (4) may also be a first name.

Golburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Cornish British) Local. The holy well.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Golburn Last Name Facts

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

Golburn is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Golburn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golburn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Golburn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Golburn live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held forename world-wide It is held by 4 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Golburn is mostly found in: Bedfordshire, where 50 percent live and Greater London, where 50 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Golburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golburn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golbourn93213/
Goulburn93136/
Golburne931/
Goylburn931/
Olburn921/
Goulbourn88274/
Golbourne88110/
Goulburne882/
Holburn86607/
Golborn8625/
Galburn862/
Gulburn861/
Olbaurn860/
Goulbourne823,352/
Holbourn80175/
Goulborn80104/
Olbourne8013/
Gaulburn801/
Holburne801/
Goullbourne781/
Alburn7794/
Olborn770/
Holbourne7585/
Osselburn7537/
Gaulbourn751/
Golboorne751/
Gulbourne751/
Holborn711,298/
Allburn7148/
Ahlburn7120/
Alburin718/
Halburn714/
Gaulbourne711/
Goulvourne711/
Alburne711/
Aulburn711/
Halburnt6767/
Hollborn6757/
Alburina6723/
Gullborn6718/
Hallburn6712/
Ahlbhurn671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golburn
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