Washburne Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Spelled Washburne, the surname still points back to Washburn. Read literally, Washburne points to “from the Washburn stream”.

Heraldry and the Washburne name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Washburne, so the heraldry linked to Washburn is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Washburne and Washburn

Washburne adds “e” to Washburn, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Washbourne.

The 2010 census count for Washburne in the United States was 329, good for rank 61,123. Get the complete Washburne report, with a museum-style coat of arms.