Kelburn Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kelburn Surname Definition:

KELBURN: From the lands of Kelburne or Kelliburne in the parish of Largs, Ayrshire. John Kailborne was witness in Bute in 1502 (LCD., p. 206), John Kelburne was burgess of Rothesay in 1667 (Isles), John and Ninian Kelburn appear in Rothesay in 1689, and several other Kelburnes appear in Bute at end of the seventeenth century (Hewison, II, p.

Read More About This Surname

Kelburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Kelburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KELBURN: From the lands of Kelburne or Kelliburne in the parish of Largs, Ayrshire. John Kailborne was witness in Bute in 1502 (LCD., p. 206), John Kelburne was burgess of Rothesay in 1667 (Isles), John and Ninian Kelburn appear in Rothesay in 1689, and several other Kelburnes appear in Bute at end of the seventeenth century (Hewison, II, p. 207).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kelburn Last Name Facts

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

Kelburn occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelburn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kelburn is the 5,587,209th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Kelburn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kelburn are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 42 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellburn930/
Kelbourn930/
Keelburn930/
Kelbourne883/
Kilburn868,843/
Kelborn863/
Kilbourn802,180/
Kilburne8068/
Kielborn8044/
Kilbuern8012/
Killburn8012/
Kilburnt802/
Kilbaurn800/
Keelborn800/
Clburn770/
Kilbourne752,465/
Kiehlborn7540/
Killbourn7535/
Killburne750/
Kilborn711,815/
Cleburn7196/
Kylborn7117/
Kleborn7110/
Kölborn719/
Killbourne716/
Külborn712/
Cilburn712/
Cllburn710/
Kühlborn67539/
Clebourn6728/
Cleburne6727/
Killborn674/
Kilboorn672/
Kilboren670/
Clebourne633/
Kilboorne630/
Cleborn572/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelburn
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis