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OSBORN

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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

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The Osborn surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Sax.) From hus, a house, and bearn, a child--a family-child, an adopted child.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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