Washbourne Surname
Approximately 803 people bear this surname
Washbourne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Washbourn,' a parish in Gloucestershire; also a chapelry in the parish of Overbury, Worcestershire. According to Lower the latter place gave rise to a patronymic at an early period.
Read More About This SurnameWashbourne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 413 | 1:134,911 | 13,250 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Australia | 120 | 1:224,964 | 21,387 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 251 | 1:97,113 | 9,892 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Washbourne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Washbourn,' a parish in Gloucestershire; also a chapelry in the parish of Overbury, Worcestershire. According to Lower the latter place gave rise to a patronymic at an early period. As with all surnames ending in the local -bourn, the variants are many.
William de Wassebourn, Huntingdonshire, Hundred Rolls.
Anthony Washbourne, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1598. Norman Washeborne and Margaret Midnall: Marriage Lic. (London).
1599. Daniel Washbourne, or Washburne, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1616. Baptised — Sammuell, s. Robert Washborne: St. Antholin (London).
(English) belonging to Washbourne (Glouc.: Domesday Wasse- borne; Devon: 13th cent. Wasseburne; worc., &c.) = the Flood-Brook, i.e. a brook liable to flooding [Old English ge)wœsc, a flood, overflow + burne, a stream]
Washbourne Demographics
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Washbourne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washbourne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Washbourne is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washbourne? popularity and diffusion
The last name Washbourne is the 429,441st most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,075,400 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Washbourne reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 413 people, or 1 in 134,911. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 14 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Washbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Washbourne has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Washbourne last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 448 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Washbourne Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Washbourne surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
Washbourne earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,465 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburne | 95 | 553 | / |
| Washbourn | 95 | 210 | / |
| Washborne | 95 | 1 | / |
| Waashborne | 90 | 0 | / |
| Washburner | 90 | 0 | / |
| Washburn | 89 | 28,130 | / |
| Washborn | 89 | 10 | / |
| Wasburne | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wasshburn | 84 | 3 | / |
| Whashburn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Washhburn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Washburen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Waschburn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Washburin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wasburn | 82 | 26 | / |
| Wasborn | 82 | 3 | / |
| Wassborn | 78 | 11 | / |
| Wadsborn | 78 | 6 | / |
| Washbarn | 78 | 4 | / |
| Washvurn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Waisburn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wahsburn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wachburn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bosbourne | 74 | 0 | / |
| Vasburn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weisburn | 67 | 48 | / |
| Weisborn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voshborn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weissborn | 63 | 18 | / |
| Weiseborn | 63 | 6 | / |
| Woxborn | 59 | 3 | / |
| Vosburn | 59 | 1 | / |
| Boisburn | 56 | 1 | / |
| Weißborn | 56 | 1 | / |
| Bousburn | 56 | 0 | / |
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