Heybourn Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heybourn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heybourn,' the streamlet that flowed by the hedge. Mr. Lower, writing on Hepburn, says, 'From the lands of Hebburne, Hayborne, or Hepburne, County Durham, near the mouth of the Tyne.

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Heybourn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Heybourn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heybourn,' the streamlet that flowed by the hedge. Mr. Lower, writing on Hepburn, says, 'From the lands of Hebburne, Hayborne, or Hepburne, County Durham, near the mouth of the Tyne.' But other spots would also bear the name; v. Hey and Burn.

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

(English) Dweller at the HEY-or Hay-Burn [v. Hay and + Old English burne, a brook]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the HEY-or Hay-Burn

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Heybourn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heybourn is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heybourn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Heybourn are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Heybourn is most widely held in England, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England Heybourn is primarily found in: Buckinghamshire, where 37 percent live, Berkshire, where 17 percent live and Surrey, where 17 percent live. Other than England Heybourn occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Heybourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heybourn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Heybourn last name declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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