Burlington

Burlington Meaning & Origin

About Burlington
The surname Burlington is of English origin and is derived from the place name Burlington, which is composed of the Old English elements "burh" meaning "fortress" or "town" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burlington can be interpreted as "dweller at the fortified town" or "resident of the enclosed settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burlington: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B064052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərlɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burlington in Braille

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

The name Burlington in braille

How to sign the name Burlington using Sign Language

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

The name Burlington in sign language

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