Redburn

English

Etymology

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + burne (“stream, brook, burn”).

Proper noun

Redburn (countable and uncountable, plural Redburns)

1. A village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).
2. A small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH9447).
3. A suburban area near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4078).
4. The Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130, a rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada.
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Redburn is the 34835^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 648 individuals. Redburn is most common among White (93.36%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Redburn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.