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Origin of Welborn Total Records: 1  Origin of Welborn, Meaning of Welborn 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 6/18/2013 6:24 PM Page 1 of 1

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