Blackbourn

Blackbourn Meaning & Origin

About Blackbourn
The surname Blackbourn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blackbourn can be interpreted as "black stream" or "black brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a dark or black-colored stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackbourn: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blackbourn 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
PLKPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4021065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K B AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/blackbourn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackbourn in Braille

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

The name Blackbourn in braille

How to sign the name Blackbourn using Sign Language

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

The name Blackbourn in sign language

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