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

Ogborn, 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 Ogborn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ogborn in America

Ogborn is the 34465th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ogborn surname appeared 657 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 Ogborn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ogborn 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 Ogborn

The surname Ogborn is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words 'og' meaning oak and 'burna' meaning stream or brook. It is believed to have originated in the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England, where the name was first recorded in the 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ogborn is found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from the year 1177, where it is spelled 'Oggeburne'. This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived near an oak stream or brook.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, the name appears as 'Oggeburn', indicating that various spellings were used in the early days. The Ogborn surname is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Buckinghamshire from 1327, where it is written as 'Ogbourne'.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Ogborn became more widespread across England, with records showing families bearing this surname in counties such as Berkshire, Wiltshire, and Somerset.

One notable individual with the surname Ogborn was John Ogborn, born in 1609 in Wiltshire, England. He was a Puritan and one of the early settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, arriving in America in 1635.

Another prominent figure was Richard Ogborn, born in 1679 in Oxfordshire. He was a prominent Quaker preacher and author, known for his work "The Dying Sayings of Richard Ogborn" published in 1723.

In the 18th century, Samuel Ogborn, born in 1717 in Berkshire, was a successful merchant and landowner, leaving a significant estate upon his death in 1793.

The 19th century saw the birth of Thomas Ogborn, born in 1810 in Wiltshire. He was a renowned architect and surveyor, responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the region.

One of the most recent notable individuals with the surname Ogborn was William Ogborn, born in 1885 in Somerset. He was a celebrated artist and painter, known for his landscapes and portraiture.

While the surname Ogborn is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of English heritage, with its roots traceable back to the Anglo-Saxon era and the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ogborn

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

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 Ogborn 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 Ogborn 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 Ogborn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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