Kilborn

surname · Latin script

Meaning: from Kilbourne (Derbyshire) or Kilburn (Middlesex, North Riding of Yorkshire); first attested Richard de Killeburne 1284 IpmY

Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published

/ˈkɪɫbɝn/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Kilborn is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.

rarermore common
  • USUnited States
  • LBLebanon
  • AUAustralia

Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

Meaning & origin(measured from records)

from Kilbourne (Derbyshire) or Kilburn (Middlesex, North Riding of Yorkshire); first attested Richard de Killeburne 1284 IpmY.

Sources 1

  • A Dictionary of English Surnames

Where in the world(measured from records)

Recorded in:

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Notable people with this name(measured from records)

1850190019502000Omar Leslie Kilborn, b. 1867Lewis Kilborn, b. 1902Pam Ryan, b. 1939Jeraldyne Blunden, b. 1940Craig Kilborn, b. 1962

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them(machine-generated)

FormalDear Kilborn,
InformalHello,

Evidence(measured from records)

Attested in 7 sources across 1 country.

Official registers attesting Kilborn
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20202020809#30,813
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20002000794#28,326
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20102010793#29,693
US United Stateswru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.)———

Reference works 3

  • Dictionary of American Family Names
  • The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
  • Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)

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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Kilborn mean, and where does it come from?
from Kilbourne (Derbyshire) or Kilburn (Middlesex, North Riding of Yorkshire); first attested Richard de Killeburne 1284 IpmY. Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
How do you pronounce Kilborn?
A machine transcription gives /ˈkɪɫbɝn/ (IPA) for English.
In which country does Kilborn have the most bearers?
Kilborn is most frequently recorded in the United States.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Kilborn”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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