Osborne

Osborne Meaning & Origin

About Osborne
The surname Osborne is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásbjǫrn, which combines the elements "ás" meaning "god" and "bjǫrn" meaning "bear." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English words "os" meaning "god" and "beorn" meaning "bear." Therefore, the surname Osborne can be interpreted as "divine bear" or "godly bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Osborne features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Osborne: 66,827
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 502
  • Frequency per 100k people: 22.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osborne based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O210650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 Z B AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔzˌbɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osborne in Braille

Here's how to represent Osborne in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Osborne in braille

How to sign the name Osborne using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Osborne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Osborne in sign language

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