Reyburn Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Reyburn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Raeburn,' a stream in the parish of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire.

1803. Married — Allan Raeburn and Mary Saunders: St. George, Hanover Square.

Reyburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1131:325,65929,603
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Laos41:1,647,081888
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:244,96920,381

Reyburn (77) may also be a first name.

Reyburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Raeburn,' a stream in the parish of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire.

1803. Married — Allan Raeburn and Mary Saunders: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Raeburn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) One who came from Ripponden, early form, Ryburn (fierce stream), in Yorkshire; one who came from the old lands of Ryburn, in Ayrshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A stream in the parish of Eskdalemuir, co. Dumfries.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reyburn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reyburn has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reyburn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Reyburn is the 285,633rd most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,414,224 people. Reyburn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Reyburn reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,100,117th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 77 people.

The last name Reyburn is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,113 people, or 1 in 325,659. In The United States Reyburn is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent are found, Nevada, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Reyburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reyburn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reyburn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Reyburn last name is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reyburn last name are 27.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reyburn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning R 229,236 per year; in United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reyburne9313/
Reybourn930/
Ryburn921,244/
Reburn92599/
Rayburn8611,805/
Raeburn863,121/
Reaburn86363/
Reiburn8612/
Ryeburn8611/
Rebourn861/
Reyborn861/
Rzyburn861/
Rehburn860/
Reburne860/
Royburn860/
Raybourn80548/
Rayburne8032/
Rayeburn808/
Rayburin802/
Rebourin801/
Raybuirn801/
Rethburn801/
Raburn771,484/
Reborn7710/
Ryborn775/
Raybourne75169/
Reschburn752/
Rayborn712,719/
Rhaburn71609/
Rabourn71516/
Rehborn71183/
Rasburn71151/
Rebhorn71136/
Raiburn71111/
Rieborn7140/
Reiborn7126/
Raburne7110/
Ratburn715/
Rahburn713/
Risburn712/
Reeborn711/
Rauburn711/
Reborin711/
Reaborn710/
Rathburn673,256/
Raibourn67129/
Rabourne6726/
Reibhorn672/
Rishburn671/
Rayboorn671/
Richburn671/
Reeboorn671/
Rachburn670/
Rasburne670/

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Reyburn Reference & Research

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