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Born Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Bourne. North German, Danish, and Dutch: from Middle Low German born ‘well’, ‘spring’, a topographic name for someone who lived beside a well or spring, or a habitational name from a place named with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Horn, Dorn, Borne, Borg, Bork, Bohn, Corn, Aborn, Bjorn, Korn

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Born Family Origin

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Born Family Occupations

What did your Born ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Born ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    67%

  • Farmerson

    33%

In 1881, the most common Born occupation in Canada was Farmer. 67% of Born's were Farmers. Farmer and Farmerson were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Born.

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Born Historical Records

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Born Life Expectancy

What is the average Born lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Born ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1940 and 2004, Born life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Born in 1940 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Born

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