Howburn Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Howburn Surname Definition:

HOWBURN: Probably from Howburn near Carham, or from Holburn near Lowick (in 1278 Houburne). David de Houhburne granted 'piscaria de Orde et piscaria de Blakewel,' 1220 (Kelso, 55, 57, 61). James de Houburn is recorded in 1254 as holding a quarter of one knight's fee (Bain, I, 372).

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Howburn Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Howburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HOWBURN: Probably from Howburn near Carham, or from Holburn near Lowick (in 1278 Houburne). David de Houhburne granted 'piscaria de Orde et piscaria de Blakewel,' 1220 (Kelso, 55, 57, 61). James de Houburn is recorded in 1254 as holding a quarter of one knight's fee (Bain, I, 372). Thomas de Houburne, evidently an Englishman, canon of St. Andrews, was ousted from the Priory of Pitinweme 'by the Scots,' 1306—7 (Bain, II, 1964—1965). John de Howburne is in record in 1387 (Laing, 78). Sir Thomas Hoborne was vicar of Fossoquhy, 1510 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 279), Patrick Howbrone and his son had a grant of the fruits of the kirk of Fossoquhy in 1511 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 259), and Andro Howburn, Patrick Howburn, Robert Howburn, and Peter Howburn, had a tack of the fruits of three-quarters of the kirk of Fossoquhy in 1545 (ibid., II, p. 32—33). John Howburne is mentioned as holding land in Hawick also in 1545 (RMS., II,3107). Andrew Hawberin of Tuliboill and Robert Hawburn were witnesses, 1546 (Rollok, 5), and Andrew Hoberne was tenant of Tuliboll, 1561 (PSAS., lx, p. 77). Robert Howbroune is recorded in Newtoune, 1608 (RRM., I, p. 71), and Jeanna Howburne and Sicilia Howburne were heirs portioners of Andrew Howburne in Drochellis, 1610 (Inquis., 484,485). Holburne 1476. James Holburn, elder in Menstrie, 1675 (Edin. Apr-.) and Sir James Holburn was ruling elder in the parish of Logie, 1718 (Logie I, p. 152).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Howburn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howburn is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howburn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316,765th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Howburn is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Howburn are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Howburn is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 100 percent reside.

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