Obern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Obern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Obern family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 4
Carpenters Daughter 3
Carpenters Son 3
Dress Maker 3
Silk Weaver 3
Clock Maker 2
General Servant 1
Assistant In The Dairy 1
Glover 1
Charwoman 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Carpenters Wife 1
Cow Man 1
Domestic Servant 1
Groom 1
Shoe Binder 1
Gardener Professional 1
Gardener's Wife 1
Railway Labourer 1
Grocer Master 1
Grocer's Wife 1
Shoe Maker 1
Labourer Bricklayer 1

Obern Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Obern is the 37th most popular variant of Bourne.

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