Burlingame

Burlingame Meaning & Origin

About Burlingame
The surname Burlingame is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lincolnshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" and "ing" indicating "people of" or "descendants of." The addition of "guma" or "game" suggests a connection to a specific person or family. Therefore, Burlingame can be interpreted to mean "the people of the fortress or stronghold" or "descendants of the family associated with the fortress."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burlingame: 3,897
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8472
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B064052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L IH0 NG G EY2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərlɪŋˌgeɪm/
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('PRLNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burlingame in Braille

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

The name Burlingame in braille

How to sign the name Burlingame using Sign Language

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

The name Burlingame in sign language

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