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Oborn Name Meaning

English (Somerset): habitational name chiefly from Oborne in Dorset or perhaps occasionally from Howbourne Farm in Hadlow Down Sussex Woburn in Bedfordshire Woburn Park in Surrey or Wooburn in Buckinghamshire. The placenames derive from Old English wōh ‘twisted crooked’ + burna ‘spring stream’ except Wooburn in Buckinghamshire which is of uncertain etymology. English (of Norman origin): perhaps from the Middle English personal name Obern an Anglo-Norman French form of Osbern (see Osborne ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ogborn, Born, Aborn, Osborn, Ober, Alborn, Thorn, Cobern, Coburn

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Where is the Oborn family from?

You can see how Oborn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oborn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oborn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Oborn families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Oborn's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Oborn families in 1840.
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What did your Oborn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Oborn. 22% of Oborn men worked as a Clerk and 25% of Oborn women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oborn were Farm Operator and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    22%
  • Manager
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farm Operator
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%
  • Telephone Operator
    17%
  • Housewife
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 376 immigration records available for the last name Oborn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 496 military records available for the last name Oborn. For the veterans among your Oborn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oborn lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Oborn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Oborn in 1963 was 70, and 23 in 2004.

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