Coburn

Coburn is a surname of English origin and is also used as a place name in several English-speaking countries. The etymology is not definitively established, but it is generally considered to be habitational in nature, arising from places named Coburn or from elements in Old English that describe a landscape feature. The name is found among families and individuals across North America, the United Kingdom, and other regions.

Notable people with the surname include Tom Coburn (1948–2020), an American physician and politician who served as a United States Senator from Oklahoma from 2005 to 2015. His public career focused on fiscal and governmental reform, health policy, and conservative governance. The Coburn surname has appeared across various fields, including politics, science, and the arts, reflecting its broad geographic spread.

Coburn also functions as a place name, appearingat several small communities or unincorporated areas in the United States and Canada. These places typically have modest populations and serve as local references within their respective regions. As a toponym, Coburn can be encountered in maps, postal addresses, and regional histories, representing the cultural and geographic reach of the name.