Burfiend

Burfiend Meaning & Origin

About Burfiend
The surname Burfiend is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bur" meaning "castle" or "fortress" and "Fiend" meaning "enemy" or "foe." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burfiend can be interpreted as "castle enemy" or "foe of the fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was associated with or lived near a castle or fortress and may have been involved in defending or attacking such structures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burfiend: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B061053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 F IY0 N D
🌐 IPA
/burfiend*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burfiend in Braille

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

The name Burfiend in braille

How to sign the name Burfiend using Sign Language

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

The name Burfiend in sign language

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