Redborn Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Redborn Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Redbourn, Redbourne; or Dweller at 1 the Reedy Brook [Old English hréod, a reed + burne, a brook] 2 the Red Brook [Old English réad, red]

Redborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden291:339,54323,803
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Redborn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Redbourn, Redbourne; or Dweller at 1 the Reedy Brook [Old English hréod, a reed + burne, a brook] 2 the Red Brook [Old English réad, red]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Redborn Last Name Facts

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

Redborn occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redborn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Redborn is the 3,485,539th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. Redborn is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Redborn live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 339,543. In Sweden Redborn is mostly found in: Kalmar County, where 79 percent live, Stockholm County, where 17 percent live and Dalarna County, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Redborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Redborn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Redborn surname decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redbourn93116/
Redbourne8868/
Reideborn884/
Redburn861,380/
Rodborn8624/
Rydborn8610/
Ridborn866/
Radborn864/
Redbarn862/
Redbern860/
Rodbourn80110/
Reidburn8075/
Radbourn8028/
Rydeborn807/
Redburne806/
Rodhborn804/
Redbarin801/
Readburn800/
Rodbarn711/
Ridburn710/

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