Osbourne: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Many Osbourne families will find their roots under Osborne, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Osborne, is “God bear”.

• 2,563 Americans were listed as Osbourne in the 2010 census.
• Related forms: Osbourn, Osborn and Ásbjörn.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Osbourne is listed among the recognised spellings of Osborne.

Heraldry and the Osbourne name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Osborne surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Osbourne family name pack.