Oborn Surname
Approximately 1,383 people bear this surname
Oborn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oborne,' a parish in Dorset, one mile from Sherborne.
Maurice Oborne, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1613. William Obum, vicar of Boulton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Read More About This SurnameOborn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 600 | 1:604,098 | 49,133 |
| Australia | 491 | 1:54,981 | 6,742 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Öborn (35) are calculated separately.
Oborn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oborne,' a parish in Dorset, one mile from Sherborne.
Maurice Oborne, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1613. William Obum, vicar of Boulton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1803. Married — Edward Jenkins and Sarah Watts Oborne: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Oborne (Dorset), apparently the Domesday Wocburne = the Crooked Brook [Old English wóh + burne]
Oborn Demographics
Average Oborn Salary in
United States
$48,264 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oborn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oborn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oborn is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Öborn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Oborn.
How Common Is The Last Name Oborn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 279,475th most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,269,375 people. The surname Oborn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Oborn live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 600 people, or 1 in 604,098. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 39 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Colorado, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.
Oborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oborn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oborn last name expanded 1,395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oborn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oborn surname are 31.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.98% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oborn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 176.04% more than the national average, earning R 655,980 per year; in United States they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $48,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 133.42% more than the national average, earning $115,972 CAD per year.
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Oborn Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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