How common is the surname Coburn?

13,741 people in the United States had the surname Coburn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,469 Americans. It ranked 2,625th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Coburn?

James Coburn, American actor (1928–2002), followed by Charles Coburn.

Where is the surname Coburn most common?

Wikidata records people named Coburn in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Coburn getting more or less common?

More common. 13,514 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,741 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname Coburn

A surname, carried by 13,741 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C165

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Coburn is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

Variant of Cockburn.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 13,741 people named Coburn in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 22,469 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,514.

#2,625

rank among US surnames

13,741

people in 2010

4.7

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #2,454)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,616	Upton	13,769	22,423
#2,617	Andrew	13,764	22,431
#2,618	Estrella	13,758	22,441
#2,619	Tharp	13,757	22,443
#2,620	Parrott	13,753	22,449
#2,621	Christy	13,750	22,454
#2,622	Singletary	13,749	22,456

Who is named Coburn

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Coburn identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Coburns

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

James Coburn
American actor (1928–2002)
Charles Coburn
American film, theater actor (1877–1961)
Emma Coburn
American steeplechaser, born 1990
Tom Coburn
American politician and physician (1948–2020)
Alvin Langdon Coburn
American-British photographer (1882–1966)
Donald L. Coburn
American dramatist, 1938–2025
David Coburn
American actor, born 1969
Dorothy Coburn
American actress (1905–1978)
Abner Coburn
American politician (1803-1885)

Notable Coburns come mostly from the United States (8) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Coburn come from?: Variant of Cockburn.
How common is the surname Coburn?: 13,741 people in the United States had the surname Coburn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,469 Americans. It ranked 2,625th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Coburn?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Coburn identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Coburn?: James Coburn, American actor (1928–2002), followed by Charles Coburn.
Where is the surname Coburn most common?: Wikidata records people named Coburn in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Coburn getting more or less common?: More common. 13,514 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,741 in 2010, up 1.7%.