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Osbern was often treated as an alternative form of Osbert. For pet forms see Hoskin and Opie . The surname has also been established in Ireland (Waterford, Tipperary) since the mid 16th century. Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
The Osborne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Osborne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 52 Osborne families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Osborne's in USA.
The surname Osborne is derived from the Old Norse personal name Asbjorn, meaning divine bear. Alternatively the name was Anglicized as Osbeorn and Osbern from the Old English word "be(o)rn" which meant "god warrior." Osbernus was presbyter in record (1097-1107), and Osbern was capellanus (chaplain) from 1107 to 1124.
For pet forms see Hoskin and Opie. The surname has also been established in Ireland (Waterford, Tipperary) since the mid-16th century. Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022. How common is the last name Osborne in the United States?
- 11.98%
- 1.59%
- 1.44%
- 83.98%
Where Does The Last Name Osborne Come From? nationality or country of origin. Osborne (Arabic: اسبورن, Marathi: ओसबॉनर्) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ösbörne. For other potential spellings of this surname click here. How Common Is The Last Name Osborne? popularity and diffusion
Osborne : English: from the Middle English personal name Osbern partly from late Old English Ōsbern an Anglicized form of Old Norse Ásbiǫrn (from áss ‘god’ + biǫrn ‘bear’) but more usually from Norman use of the cognate ancient Germanic Ōsbern. Osbern was often treated as an alternative form of Osbert.
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