Explore the Family Name Cliburn

The meaning of Cliburn

English (Middlesex): habitational name from Cliburn (Westmorland), named from Old English clif ‘slope, bank’ + burna ‘stream’. Alternatively, from the rare Middle English personal name Clibern, of uncertain origin.

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How common is the last name Cliburn in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cliburn's popularity has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 30,229 in terms of prevalence and this rank slightly dropped to 31,211 in 2010, marking a change of -3.25%. The count of individuals bearing the Cliburn surname rose marginally from 731 in 2000 to 743 in 2010, indicating a growth of 1.64%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k decreased by 7.41%, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,229	#31,211	-3.25%
Count	731	743	1.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cliburn

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cliburn is primarily White, as observed from the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with this surname increased slightly from 96.44% in 2000 to 97.04% in 2010. Meanwhile, a minor decrease was noted in the Hispanic category, going from 1.78% in 2000 down to 1.75% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname, which stood at 0.96% in 2000, dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.44%	97.04%	0.62%
Hispanic	1.78%	1.75%	-1.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.96%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%