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Early Origins of the Borne family

The surname Borne was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Borne family

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Borne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Born, Borne, Borner, Bornne, Boerner, Bornemann and many more.

Early Notables of the Borne family

Prominent bearers of the family name Borne at this time were

  • Hinrik Bornemann (c.1450-1499), a Northern German Late Gothic painter

Borne Ranking

In the United States, the name Borne is the 11,593rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Borne is ranked the 2,617th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2


United States Borne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • David Borne, who arrived in Virginia as early as 1620
  • William Borne, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 3
  • An Borne, who landed in Virginia in 1664 3
  • William Borne, who landed in Virginia in 1699 3
Borne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Borne sailed into port at New York, NY between the years of 1710 and 1714
  • William Borne, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 3
  • Joseph Borne, who landed in Virginia in 1717 3
  • Ludwick Borne, aged 32, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
  • Henry Borne, who arrived in Frederick County, Maryland in 1795 3
Borne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carolina Borne, who settled in America in 1844 at the age of 16
  • J Borne, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 3

Australia Borne migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Borne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Borne, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 4

West Indies Borne migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5
Borne Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Richard Borne, (b. 1610), aged 24, British settler travelling from London, UK arriving in St Christopher (St. Kitts) on 5th January 1634 6
  • Mr. Thomas Borne, (b. 1612), aged 22, British settler travelling from London, UK arriving in St Christopher (St. Kitts) on 5th January 1634 6
  • Mr. Marmaduke Borne, aged 21 who arrived in St. Kitts (St Christopher) aboard the ship "Amity" in 1635 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Borne (post 1700) +

  • Allen J. Borne, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1992; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
  5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  6. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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