Layburn Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Layburn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Leyburn,' a parish in the North Riding of Yorks; (a) 'of Leybourn,' a parish in Kent.

William de Leybourne, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Leyburne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Read More About This Surname

Layburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
England641:870,59545,570
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Layburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Leyburn,' a parish in the North Riding of Yorks; (a) 'of Leybourn,' a parish in Kent.

William de Leybourne, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Leyburne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Henry de Leyburne, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas de Layburn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1618. Married — William Myllarde and Thomyzin Labourne: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1781.— Matthew Gilpatrick and Margaret Laybourn: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Leybourn(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Layburn Last Name Facts

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

Layburn is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Layburn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layburn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Layburn is the 961,438th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. Layburn is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Layburn are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Layburn is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 25 percent are found, North Carolina, where 13 percent are found and Louisiana, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Layburn exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Layburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Layburn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Layburn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Layburn surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.

Layburn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $39,739 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laybourn931,251/
Layburne934/
Laburn92230/
Lyburn92178/
Laybourne88937/
Leyburn86165/
Leaburn8661/
Labourn8658/
Laburin8629/
Layborn8611/
Labaurn862/
Lasburn862/
Laburhn861/
Laiburn861/
Lajburn861/
Llaburn860/
Latburn860/
Laburina80132/
Leybourn8070/
Labourne8058/
Leyburne8012/
Leabourn8012/
Labourin805/
Lashburn801/
Labaurne800/
Layvourn800/
Laborn77297/
Leburn7791/
Liburn7711/
Lyborn773/
Lawurn772/
Leybourne75782/
Leabourne7540/
Laborin711,726/
Leeburn71146/
Lieburn7165/
Laboren7138/
Lisburn7120/
Lebourn7116/
Laborín719/
Laiborn716/
Le'burn714/
Lebeurn711/
Lauborn711/
Hliburn711/
Lavurne710/
Leiburn710/
Lawhurn710/
Leburne710/
Libourne6751/
Lebourne6733/
Lisburne677/
Lavurina671/

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 Layburn
  • 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