Heybourne Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heybourne 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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Heybourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Heybourne 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

Heybourne Last Name Facts

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

Heybourne occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heybourne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heybourne is the 2,152,526th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Heybourne reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England Heybourne is most frequent in: Surrey, where 15 percent reside, Merseyside, where 15 percent reside and Norfolk, where 14 percent reside. Apart from England Heybourne exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Heybourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heybourne has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Heybourne surname expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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