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Elbourn Origin and Immigration
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Origin: In his book, 'Welborn-Wilburn History-Genealogy', Hiram Coleman Wilburn gives the following as the source of the American family surname: 'A bulletin of the Media Research Corporation, Washington, D.C., states that the family name Wellborn-Welborn-Wilbourn-Wilburn, Etc., was undoubtedly derived from the English name, which had its origin in 'dweller at the well', or 'dweller at the springbrook.'
Surnames: Welborn, Welbourn, Welburn, Wilborn, Wilburn
Submitted by: Ronda Wilburn Houston
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