Holbourn Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Holbourn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holborn,' one of the divisions of London.

Holbourn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
Australia461:586,86342,409
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales71:442,07621,198
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Holbourn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holborn,' one of the divisions of London.

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

(English) belonging to Holborn (London), Holburn (Northumb. &c.) = the Brook in the Hollow [Old English hol, a hollow + burne, a stream]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A portion of London.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Holbourn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holbourn is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holbourn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,295,379th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname Holbourn occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Holbourn live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Holbourn is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and Merseyside, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Holbourn is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Holbourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holbourn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Holbourn surname decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holbourn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Holbourn surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Holbourn earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $35,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holbourne9485/
Holborn931,298/
Holburn93607/
Golbourn88213/
Hollborn8857/
Helbourn8820/
Olbourne8813/
Holborne8810/
Holburne881/
Olburn861/
Olborn860/
Goulbourn82274/
Hellbourn823/
Ahlborn804,056/
Helburn8092/
Halborn8034/
Golborn8025/
Ahlburn8020/
Golburn804/
Halburn804/
Hulburn802/
Uhlborn801/
Olborne801/
Holbarn800/
Olbaurn800/
Helborn800/
Hulborn800/
Oslborn800/
Chalbourne780/
Goulburn75136/
Goulborn75104/
Ellbourn75101/
Halburnt7567/
Hellborn7528/
Hällborn7514/
Hallburn7512/
Hallborn7512/
Oilborne759/
Hellburn753/
Ahlborne752/
Elbourin752/
Ahlbhurn751/
Goylburn751/
Chalborn750/
Chalburn750/
Alborn71536/
Elborn71278/
Elburn71265/
Alburn7194/
Osselborn7174/
Challborn7139/
Osselburn7137/
Gaulbourn711/
Ulburn710/
Ulborn710/
Allburn6748/
Alburin678/
Ellborn677/
Hasselborn677/
Alborne673/
Galburn672/
Alhborn672/
Albornt671/
Alborin671/
Alboren671/
Ullborn671/
Aulburn671/
Alburne671/
Gulburn671/
Aulborn670/
Albuern670/
Allborn670/

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