Osborn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Osborn Name Meaning: This name is a variant spelling of Osborne.Osborne is from the 'old norse'personal name 'Asbjorn',as 'god' + bjorn 'bear'.

This name is of medieval english origin.The vikings,in accordance with their warlike image wanted names that indicated strength & triumph.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Osborn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Osborn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 799
Agricultural Labourer 111
General Labourer 63
Dress Maker 48
Domestic Servant 43
Living On Her Own Means 36
Labourer 34
General Servant Domestic 32
Living On Own Means 32
Farmer 27
Laundress 26
Carpenter 23
Farm Labourer 21
General Servant 21
Clerk 18
Dressmaker 17
Gardener 16
Tailoress 16
Shoe Maker 15
Grocer 15
House Keeper 15
Carman 15
Coal Miner 13
General Domestic Servant 12
Licensed Victualler 12

Osborn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Osborne 86% 90,723
2 Osborn 100% 43,189
3 Osbourne 75% 8,881
4 Osbourn 86% 4,193
5 Seaborn 57% 2,314
6 Seaborne 50% 2,199
7 Asborne 71% 1,799
8 Osburn 83% 1,766
9 Seabourne 44% 1,505
10 Asborn 83% 1,113
11 Osburne 71% 570
12 Sabourin 50% 465
13 Usborne 71% 274
14 Seabourn 50% 238
15 Asbourne 63% 220
16 Sabourn 57% 164
17 Asburn 67% 162
18 Osbarne 71% 139
19 Asbourn 71% 134
20 Isborne 71% 132
21 Siburn 50% 118
22 Seaburn 43% 104

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The surname Osborn is the 2nd most popular variant of Osborne.

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