Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
OSBORNE
There are approximately 37,266 people named Osborne in the UK. That makes it the 241th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 590 are named Osborne.
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
OsbornOsbourn
Osbourne
Osban
Osbon
Osbahr
Younger
Osbborne
Oasborne
Osboarn
Osbarne
Osbborn
Osbeorne
Osbirne
Osbburne
O'Sborne
Osbairne
Oasborn
Osbeorn
Osbarn
Osbern
Oasburne
Osbaorn
Osbirn
Orborne
Osberne
O'Sborn
The Osborne surname in historical dictionaries
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 !"