Mewburn Surname

576,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mewburn Surname Definition:

Perhaps a corruption of Milburn, the mill-stream. There is, however, some reason to suppose that it may originally have been Medburn, "the middle stream," or "the stream of the meadows." See Nicholson and Burn's Hist, of Westmoreland and Cumberland, vol.

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Mewburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4441:60,8017,349
England581:960,65648,451
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mewburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps a corruption of Milburn, the mill-stream. There is, however, some reason to suppose that it may originally have been Medburn, "the middle stream," or "the stream of the meadows." See Nicholson and Burn's Hist, of Westmoreland and Cumberland, vol. i. p. 502.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mewburn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mewburn occurs most in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mewburn.

How Common Is The Last Name Mewburn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 576,965th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,371,644 people. The surname Mewburn occurs mostly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Mewburn reside; 85 percent reside in Australasia and 85 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 60,801. In Australia Mewburn is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 62 percent are found, Queensland, where 14 percent are found and Victoria, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Australia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

Mewburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mewburn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mewburn surname grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mewburn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mewburn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning $44,734 CAD per year.

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