Borglum

Borglum Meaning & Origin

About Borglum
The surname Borglum is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse elements "borg," meaning fortress or castle, and "lum," meaning small island or piece of land. As a result, the name Borglum is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a fortress or castle on a small island or piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borglum: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Borglum is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKLM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B062405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R G L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/borglum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borglum in Braille

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

The name Borglum in braille

How to sign the name Borglum using Sign Language

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

The name Borglum in sign language

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