Blagburn

Blagburn Meaning & Origin

About Blagburn
The surname Blagburn is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Blag" is believed to come from the Old Norse word "blakkr," meaning dark or black, while "burn" refers to a stream or small river. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blagburn can be interpreted as "dark stream" or "black river." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a dark or black-colored stream or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blagburn: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blagburn 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 G B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/blagburn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blagburn in Braille

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

The name Blagburn in braille

How to sign the name Blagburn using Sign Language

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

The name Blagburn in sign language

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