Holburn Surname

532,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Holburn Surname Definition:

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

Holburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
Scotland1271:42,1563,883
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Australia921:293,43225,879
Canada771:478,51441,057
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
France31:22,140,907385,998
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1101:34,0292,769
England881:276,99319,333
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Holburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Holburn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holburn has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holburn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holburn is the 532,232nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,005,842 people. Holburn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Holburn are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England Holburn is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Somerset, where 11 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Holburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holburn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holburn last name expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holburn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holburn last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Holburn earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.74% less than the national average, earning R 209,748 per year; in United States they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $47,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holbourn93175/
Holburne931/
Olburn921/
Holbourne8885/
Holborn861,298/
Helburn8692/
Ahlburn8620/
Halburn864/
Golburn864/
Hulburn862/
Olbaurn860/
Golbourn80213/
Goulburn80136/
Halburnt8067/
Hollborn8057/
Helbourn8020/
Olbourne8013/
Hallburn8012/
Hellburn803/
Ahlbhurn801/
Goylburn801/
Chalburn800/
Elburn77265/
Alburn7794/
Olborn770/
Ulburn770/
Goulbourn75274/
Osselburn7537/
Hellbourn753/
Allburn7148/
Halborn7134/
Alburin718/
Galburn712/
Gulburn711/
Uhlborn711/
Aulburn711/
Alburne711/
Albuern710/
Chalbourne710/
Hulborn710/
Ellbourn67101/
Alburina6723/
Hällborn6714/
Hallborn6712/
Elbourin672/
Gaulburn671/
Chalborn670/

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