Burbey

Burbey Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burbey: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/burbey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burbey in Braille

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

The name Burbey in braille

How to sign the name Burbey using Sign Language

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.

The name Burbey in sign language

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