Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CORBYN
There are approximately 122 people named Corbyn in the UK. That makes it the 17,279th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2 are named Corbyn.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
The Corbyn surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The name of a place in Glencreran, Scotland, signifying a steep hill, from the Gaelic Cor-beann or Cor-beinn.