Washburn

English

Etymology

Variant of Washbourne.

Proper noun

Washburn (countable and uncountable, plural Washburns)

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A village in Woodford County, Illinois.
   2. A census-designated place in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
   3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine.
   4. A township and minor city therein, in Barry County, Missouri.
   5. A small city, the county seat of McLean County, North Dakota.
   6. An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.
   7. An unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Texas.
   8. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
   9. A city, the county seat of Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
   10. A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
   11. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
3. A river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

Derived terms

• Washburn County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Washburn is the 1793^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20030 individuals. Washburn is most common among White (92.53%) individuals.