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Sanborn Name Meaning

English: habitational name probably from Sambourne in Warminster or Sambourn in Minety (both Wiltshire) but perhaps also from Sambourne (Warwickshire). The placenames all derive from Old English sand ‘sand’ + burna ‘spring stream’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sandborn, Pangborn, Lamborn, Alborn, Aborn, Tabor, Sandfort, Sanburn

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Where is the Sanborn family from?

You can see how Sanborn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanborn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanborn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 53 Sanborn families living in Quebec. This was about 53% of all the recorded Sanborn's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Sanborn families in 1911.
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What did your Sanborn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sanborn. 67% of Sanborn men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Student
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Sanborn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Sanborn. For the veterans among your Sanborn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sanborn lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sanborn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sanborn in 1941 was 68, and 77 in 2004.

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