Burberry

Burberry Meaning & Origin

About Burberry
The surname Burberry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold," combined with the word "burgh" meaning "fortified place" or "town." The name Burberry likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or town. Over time, the surname Burberry has become associated with the famous British luxury fashion brand, which was founded by Thomas Burberry in the mid-19th century.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burberry: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B061060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 B ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/burberry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burberry in Braille

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

The name Burberry in braille

How to sign the name Burberry using Sign Language

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

The name Burberry in sign language

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