Whitbourne Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Whitbourne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitbourne,' a parish in Herefordshire, six miles from Bromyard.

Thomas de Wytebourne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1794. Married — Francis Whitburn and Sarah Mildred: St.

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Whitbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia891:303,32226,493
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England311:1,797,35772,927
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696

Whitbourne (13) may also be a first name.

Whitbourne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitbourne,' a parish in Herefordshire, six miles from Bromyard.

Thomas de Wytebourne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1794. Married — Francis Whitburn and Sarah Mildred: St. George, Hanover Square.

1796. — John Whitburn and Catherine Earl: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the White or Clear Stream [Old English hwít + burne] More specifically Whitbourne, Herefordsh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitbourne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whitbourne has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Whitbourne.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitbourne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,101,507th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. The last name Whitbourne is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Whitbourne live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 303,322. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 39 percent are found, New South Wales, where 24 percent are found and Queensland, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia Whitbourne exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Whitbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whitbourne has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whitbourne last name decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitbourne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whitbourne surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Whitbourne earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.09% more than the national average, earning $59,151 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitbourn95333/
Whitborne951/
Whitburne950/
Whitburn89951/
Whitborn890/
Withbourn841/
Wetbourne840/
Whittburn840/
Witburn821/
Wittborn788/
Withburn781/
Wistburn781/
Wästborn6722/
Westborn677/
Wettborn675/
Westburnett671/
Weathburn630/
Uitbarn591/
Westbarn561/

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