Bradburn

Bradburn Meaning & Origin

About Bradburn
The surname Bradburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning "broad" and "burna" meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Bradburn or a similar variant, which likely referred to a settlement near a broad stream. The surname Bradburn signifies a connection to a specific geographic location and is often used to trace ancestral roots back to a particular area in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bradburn: 2,525
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,312
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bradburn 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 Bradburn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6031065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 D B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrædˌbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bradburn in Braille

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

The name Bradburn in braille

How to sign the name Bradburn using Sign Language

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

The name Bradburn in sign language

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