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The surname Dearborn

A surname, carried by 2,858 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈdɪɹboɹn/ 2 syllables Soundex D616

Dearborn: #11,103 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Dearborn #11,103, 2,858 people Dearborn: #11,103 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Dearborn #11,103, 2,858 people
Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dearborn is more common than 93.2% of them.

Origin

From Middle English Daborne, Dabernoun, from Old Northern French d'Arborn (literally “of Arbornon”).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,858 people named Dearborn in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 108,029 Americans. That is up 0.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,842.

#11,103
rank among US surnames
2,858
people in 2010
1.0
per 100,000 Americans
+0.6%
change since 2000 (was #10,389)
RankSurnamePeople1 in
#11,095Loewen2,861107,915
#11,099Lasater2,860107,953
#11,101Granda2,859107,991
#11,103Dearborn2,858108,029
#11,104Toman2,857108,066
#11,109Plyler2,856108,104
#11,111Leis2,855108,142

Who is named Dearborn

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

94% of people named Dearborn identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

  • White (not Hispanic) 94%
  • Black (not Hispanic) 2.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
  • Two or more races 1.4%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dearborns

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Henry Dearborn
    American politician (1751-1829)

Questions

Where does the surname Dearborn come from?
From Middle English Daborne, Dabernoun, from Old Northern French d'Arborn (literally “of Arbornon”).
How common is the surname Dearborn?
2,858 people in the United States had the surname Dearborn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 108,029 Americans. It ranked 11,103rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dearborn?
In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Dearborn identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dearborn?
Henry Dearborn, American politician (1751-1829).
Where is the surname Dearborn most common?
Wikidata records people named Dearborn in the United States.
How do you pronounce Dearborn?
Dearborn is /ˈdɪɹboɹn/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Dearborn getting more or less common?
More common. 2,842 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,858 in 2010, up 0.6%.