Find out how popular the last name Chadbourne is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chadbourne.

Chadbourne, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chadbourne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chadbourne in America

Chadbourne is the 21288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chadbourne surname appeared 1,231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chadbourne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chadbourne to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chadbourne

The surname Chadbourne originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ceald" meaning "cold" and "burna" meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, it likely referred to someone who lived near a cold stream or brook.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Celdebyrne." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Chaldeberne," "Chaldebyrne," and "Chaldburne," reflecting the local dialects and scribal variations of the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1221, where a William de Chaldeberne was mentioned.

In the 16th century, the name took on its modern spelling of "Chadbourne." Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Thomas Chadbourne (1617-1683), an English Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony and served as a pastor in several towns.

2. Humphrey Chadbourne (1632-1718), an early settler of Kittery, Maine, and a prominent figure in the local government.

3. Benjamin Chadbourne (1718-1798), a lawyer and politician from Berwick, Maine, who served as a justice of the peace and a member of the Massachusetts General Court.

4. Paul Ansel Chadbourne (1823-1883), an American lawyer and academic who served as the president of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

5. Ava Helen Chadbourne (1871-1946), an American educator and writer who was a pioneer in the field of home economics and the founder of the Chadbourne Plan for teaching homemaking skills.

The Chadbourne name has also been associated with various place names, such as Chadbourne's Mills in Maine, which was named after the early settlers of that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chadbourne

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chadbourne.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chadbourne was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chadbourne has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chadbourne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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