COLBURN
Colburn
The surname Colburn is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "col," meaning "charcoal," and "burna," meaning "stream." It is thought to have originated as a habitational name for individuals who lived near a stream where charcoal was produced.
The surname Colburn is found primarily in the northern regions of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Variants of the name include Coburn and Cockburn.
Notable individuals with the surname Colburn include British pianist Benjamin Colburn and American journalist Clara Colburn.
The Colburn surname is part of the rich tapestry of British surnames that reflect the historical, social, and geographical diversity of the British Isles.
There are approximately 563 people named Colburn in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around nine in a million people in Britain are named Colburn.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Anthony
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Charlotte
- Christine
- Eileen
- Emma
- Jean
- Julie
- Karen
- Katie
- Linda
- Lynne
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Paula
- Samantha
- Zoe
Similar and related surnames
- Calbourne
- Calburn
- Claburn
- Cliburn
- Clyburn
- Coalbourn
- Coalbourne
- Coalbran
- Coalburn
- Colbarn
- Colbarne
- Colbart
- Colbear
- Colberg
- Colbern
- Colbert
- Colbery
- Colborn
- Colborne
- Colbourn
- Colbourne
- Colbran
- Colburne
- Colburt
- Coldburn
- Coleborn
- Coleborne
- Colebourn
- Colebourne
- Coleburn
- Coleburne
- Collbran
- Coulborn
- Coulborne
- Coulbourn
- Coulbourne
- Coulburn
- Culburn
- Golbourn
- Golburn
- Goulbourne
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.