Ogborn Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Ogborn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxbourn,' two parishes in Wiltshire No doubt compounded of or, oak, and bum, a stream, the stream flowing by the oak-trees. For this lazy way of pronouncing the word compare Slagg and Slack.

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Ogborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0321:351,22031,476
England1691:329,69324,334
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Guam121:13,3432,098
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

Ogborn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxbourn,' two parishes in Wiltshire No doubt compounded of or, oak, and bum, a stream, the stream flowing by the oak-trees. For this lazy way of pronouncing the word compare Slagg and Slack. Both parishes are situated near Marlborough.

Walter de Okebume, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) belonging to Ogbourne (Wilts), formerly Okeburne = the Oak (-bordered) Stream [Old English ác+burne: with c (k) voiced to g by the influence of the following voiced letter b]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two parishes in Wilts are called Ogbourn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ogborn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ogborn is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogborn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 296,403rd most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,662,429 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Ogborn are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Ogborn is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,032 people, or 1 in 351,220. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Ogborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ogborn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ogborn surname rose 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ogborn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ogborn are 28.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ogborn earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.39% more than the national average, earning $70,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogborne92663/
Ogborin9230/
Ogbourn9212/
Ougborn920/
Hogborn920/
Ogbourne86316/
Ogburn834,770/
Agborn8328/
Ogbern833/
Hogbourne8022/
Hogburn7728/
Högborn7717/
Hegborn7716/
Eggborn7714/
Augborn7713/
Agborin778/
Angborn774/
Gogburn772/
Ogburne772/
Agborne772/
Agborng771/
Hagborn771/
Ogburnn771/
Ogberyn771/
Oggburn770/
Ougburn770/
Augborne7117/
Häggborn715/
Agborina711/
Aagborin711/
Oughburn710/
Hagbourne6712/
Hongburin676/
Agburn672/
Hochgburn671/

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