Boran Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 0
Berkshire 0
Cambridgeshire 0
Channel Islands 0
Cheshire 0
Cornwall 1
Cumberland 0
Derbyshire 0
Devon 1
Dorset 0
Durham 0
Essex 8
Gloucestershire 5
Hampshire 0
Herefordshire 0
Hertfordshire 0
Huntingdonshire 0
Isle of Man 3
Kent 15
Lancashire 8
Leicestershire 0
Lincolnshire 1
London 19
Middlesex 0
Northumberland 0
Norfolk 0
Northamptonshire 0
Nottinghamshire 0
Oxfordshire 0
Rutland 0
Shropshire 0
Suffolk 0
Somerset 0
Surrey 2
Sussex 0
Staffordshire 1
Warwickshire 7
Westmorland 0
Wiltshire 0
Worcestershire 5
Yorkshire 0

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 0
Cardiganshire 1
Carnarvonshire 0
Carmarthenshire 1
Denbighshire 0
Flintshire 0
Glamorgan 8
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 0
Monmouthshire 10
Pembrokeshire 0
Radnorshire 0

Boran Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boran family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Female Servant 4
Carrier 2
Copper Man 1
Woolen Manufacturer 1
Male Servant 1
Maker 1
Pudler 1
Smith 1
Labourer 1
Spinner 1
Ticket Porter 1
Printer 1
Shop Keeper 1
Barrister At Law 1
Dress Maker 1
Farm Laborer 1
Harness Maker 1
Pensioner 1
Agent 1
Potter Journeyman 1
Shoe Maker 1
Carpet Weaver 1

Most Frequent Forenames for Boran

Name Census Frequency
William Boran 81
John Boran 76
Mary Boran 63
Elizabeth Boran 43
James Boran 38
Thomas Boran 34
Sarah Boran 28
Ann Boran 24
Margaret Boran 24
Henry Boran 21
George Boran 20
Jane Boran 18
Eliza Boran 17
Emma Boran 17
Joseph Boran 16
Charles Boran 13
Hannah Boran 13
Richard Boran 13
Annie Boran 11
Ellen Boran 11
Louisa Boran 11
Albert Boran 10
Alfred Boran 9
Edward Boran 9
Frederick Boran 9

Boran Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bourne 50% 39,866
2 Burn 60% 32,363
3 Brain 60% 24,766
4 Baron 60% 22,589
5 Obrien 33% 17,701
6 Brian 60% 12,455
7 Brien 40% 12,036
8 Brine 40% 6,722
9 Bourn 60% 6,046
10 Breen 40% 5,606
11 Burne 40% 5,511
12 Obrian 50% 3,536
13 Braine 50% 3,530
14 Born 80% 3,243
15 Barn 60% 2,880
16 Barne 40% 2,685
17 Bearne 33% 2,586
18 Bran 80% 2,432
19 Borne 60% 2,130
20 Oborne 50% 2,120
21 Brion 40% 2,087
22 Birnie 33% 1,362
23 Broun 40% 1,240
24 Brane 60% 1,126
25 Eborn 60% 1,104
26 Oborn 60% 1,062
27 Braun 60% 1,044
28 Bowran 83% 1,023
29 Boran 100% 1,005
30 Beran 80% 970
31 Brun 60% 941
32 Bruin 40% 842
33 Auburn 33% 821
34 Boorn 60% 775
35 Brean 60% 734
36 Eburne 33% 709
37 Bearon 50% 610
38 Obern 40% 553
39 Boorne 50% 543
40 Bearn 40% 508
41 Burnie 33% 495
42 Baren 60% 478
43 Broune 33% 376
44 Bern 60% 365
45 Bren 60% 363
46 Broon 40% 336
47 Eaborn 50% 334
48 Beirne 33% 318
49 Breene 33% 309
50 Brin 60% 306
51 Obrine 33% 299
52 Bruen 40% 290
53 Berne 40% 248
54 Buron 60% 236
55 Baurne 33% 224
56 Brone 40% 220
57 Eaborne 43% 214
58 Bron 60% 202
59 Aburn 40% 196
60 Obrion 33% 195
61 Baran 80% 187
62 Barin 60% 180
63 Brune 40% 167
64 Baaran 67% 153
65 Aborn 60% 149
66 Broan 60% 140
67 Eburn 40% 138
68 Broone 33% 135
69 Bernie 33% 134
70 Obrain 50% 132
71 Beron 60% 130
72 Birne 40% 130
73 Bowren 67% 130
74 Biron 60% 129
75 Bruun 40% 126
76 Baurn 40% 122
77 Biren 60% 117
78 Boarne 50% 117
79 Brein 40% 116
80 Burno 40% 116
81 Boron 80% 115
82 Bruno 40% 111
83 Bearan 67% 104

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The surname Boran is the 29th most popular variant of Bourne.

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