About Burbey
The surname Burbey is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Burby. It is derived from a locational name, indicating that the original bearer of the surname hailed from a place called Burby or Burbage. The name Burby is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" and "by" meaning "settlement" or "village." Therefore, the surname Burbey signifies someone who either lived in or was associated with a fortress or village.
The surname Burbey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burbey 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 Burbey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Burbey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Burbey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.