Sambourne Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Sambourne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sambourn' a hamlet in the parish of Coughton, Warwickshire.

Peter de Samborne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Samme (without surname), Salop, ibid.

Hugelin Samp, or Sampe, Yorkshire, ibid.

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Sambourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140

Sambourne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sambourn' a hamlet in the parish of Coughton, Warwickshire.

Peter de Samborne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Samme (without surname), Salop, ibid.

Hugelin Samp, or Sampe, Yorkshire, ibid.

Samme (without surname), Lincolnshire, ibid.

Alan Samme, 1379: P, T. Yorkshire.

1643-4. Henry Sams and Anne Wren: Marriage Lic. (London).

1664. Baptised — Dorothy, d. Aylott Sammes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Sambourne (Warwick), the Domesday Sandburne; or Dweller at the Sandy Brook [Old English sand, sand + burne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hamlet in co. Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sambourne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sambourne is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sambourne.

How Common Is The Last Name Sambourne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Sambourne reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Sambourne is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 5,263,656. In Canada Sambourne is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Canada Sambourne is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 42 percent reside.

Sambourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sambourne has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sambourne surname decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sambourne Last Name Statistics demography

Sambourne earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 36.1% more than the national average, earning $67,617 CAD per year.

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