Queenborough Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Queenborough Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Queniborough,' a parish in Leicestershire; (2)'of Queenborough,' a parish in Kent.
Nicholas Quenbure, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameQueenborough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
Queenborough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Queniborough,' a parish in Leicestershire; (2)'of Queenborough,' a parish in Kent.
Nicholas Quenbure, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Osceline de Quinbergh, Norfolk, 4 Edward III: History of Norfolk.
(English) belonging to Queenborough, Queeniborough = the Queen’s Stronghold [Old English cwén, queen + burh, stronghold] Queeniborough, Leic., was Quenbure in the 13th cent. Queenborough, Kent, was anciently Cyningburg (Royal Castle): “Edward III. rebuilt the castle . . . and conferred on it its present name in honour of his queen Philippa” (National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland)
Queenborough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Queenborough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Queenborough is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Queenborough? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Queenborough reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Queenborough is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 53 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 16 percent are found and Berkshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Queenborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Queenborough has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Queenborough surname rose 388 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenbirough | 92 | 1 | / |
| Quanborough | 87 | 26 | / |
| Chenborough | 78 | 0 | / |
| Conborough | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kimborough | 64 | 41 | / |
| Kimbourough | 61 | 0 | / |
| Kimborugh | 57 | 4 | / |
| Kimberough | 55 | 12 | / |
| Kimbarough | 55 | 1 | / |
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