Bighorn

Bighorn Meaning & Origin

About Bighorn
The surname Bighorn is of Native American origin and is derived from the name of a large species of wild sheep found in North America, known as the bighorn sheep. The name Bighorn likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who possessed characteristics associated with the bighorn sheep, such as strength, agility, or a prominent set of horns. It may also have been used to denote someone who lived in an area where bighorn sheep were prevalent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bighorn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bighorn: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bighorn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 G HH AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪˌghɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bighorn in Braille

Here's how to represent Bighorn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bighorn in braille

How to sign the name Bighorn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bighorn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bighorn in sign language

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