Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
OSBORN
There are approximately 9,298 people named Osborn in the UK. That makes it the 1,139th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 147 are named Osborn.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
OsbourneOsborne
Osbourn
Osban
Osbahr
Osberg
Ogborn
Osbern
Osbborn
Osbaorn
Osbeorn
Osbborne
Oasborn
Osbarn
Oasborne
O'Sborn
Osbearn
Osbburn
Osbeorne
Osbbarn
Osbaurn
Osbarne
Orborne
Osberne
Oasburn
O'Sborne
Osbarns
The Osborn surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) From hus, a house, and bearn, a child--a family-child, an adopted child.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
OSBORN. OSBORNE. For a legend of the origin of this name, see Eng. Surn. ii. 3, 4. Osbernus, Osbern, Osborn, &c., are, however, variations of a very common baptismal name. Several persons bearing it occur in Domesday, as tenants in chief in different counties. Ferguson derives it from the Norse, and interprets it "the divine bear !"
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.