Shadburn Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

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

Shadburn Surname User-submission:

The original spelling, Chadbourne is Old English from Lancashire County, meaning 'bubbling brook', derived from the words chad, meaning 'rounded stones at the bottom of the stream', and bourne or burne, which means 'stream'.

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Shadburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5611:646,09451,847
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Shadburn Surname Meaning

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The original spelling, Chadbourne is Old English from Lancashire County, meaning 'bubbling brook', derived from the words chad, meaning 'rounded stones at the bottom of the stream', and bourne or burne, which means 'stream'. The name has changed spellings depending on location. Chadburn - still in England and Australia. Shadburn in the United States: Georgia, Mississippi and Southern California. Shadburne in Kentucky, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. The original Chadbourne spelling has been retained in Maine. All these spellings in the U.S. can be traced to William Chadbourne who came to the colonies in 1630 on the ship The Pie Eyed Cow.

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Shadburn Last Name Facts

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

Shadburn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shadburn? popularity and diffusion

Shadburn is the 562,135th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. The surname Shadburn is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Shadburn live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 561 people, or 1 in 646,094. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 55 percent are found, Mississippi, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Shadburn is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 0 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

Shadburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shadburn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shadburn surname rose 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shadburn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shadburn are 43.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shadburn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $38,300 USD per year.

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