Willbourn Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Willbourn Surname Definition:

A parish in Norfolk-Welborne.

Willbourn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Willbourn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Norfolk-Welborne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An Old German name, Wilbern.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Willbourn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willbourn is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willbourn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,581,912th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Willbourn reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England Willbourn is most frequent in: Greater London, where 37 percent reside, Cheshire, where 10 percent reside and Merseyside, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Willbourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willbourn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Willbourn last name increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 26 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willbourn Last Name Statistics demography

Willbourn earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willbourne95134/
Wilbourn943,159/
Willborn94569/
Willburn94393/
Wilbourne891,027/
Wellbourn8951/
Willburne892/
Willborne892/
Wilbouren891/
Wilburn8820,269/
Wilborn886,427/
Wllburn881/
Wellbourne8436/
Wellborn823,006/
Welbourn821,561/
Wellburn82389/
Wilborne82386/
Wilburne82100/
Billborn8231/
Wihlborn8210/
Wilbuorn822/
Wlbourne822/
Vilbourn821/
Weilburn821/
Wilburnq821/
Wilburin820/
Wilbaurn820/
Willbarn820/
Wlborn801/
Welbourne781,568/
Whelbourn7886/
Wellborne7853/
D'Wilburn781/
Whellborn781/
Wellburne780/
Wilboorne780/
Welborn7510,625/
Welburn752,575/
Vilburn7538/
Vilborn7513/
Wilbarn756/
Wleborn751/
Bilburn750/
Whelbourne7433/
Welbourhne744/
Welboren71284/
Welborne71269/
Bellborn717/
Vilburnt711/
Wellvorn711/
Wilbearn711/
Belbourn711/
Wilbairn710/
Welbaurn710/
Vilborne710/
Welburne710/
Wheelborn670/

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