Burnes

Burnes Meaning & Origin

About Burnes
The surname Burnes is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "burne" meaning "brook" or "stream." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a stream or brook. The name may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate personality. Overall, the surname Burnes signifies a connection to a water feature or describes a characteristic related to fire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burnes: 2,484
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12488
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/bərnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burnes in Braille

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

The name Burnes in braille

How to sign the name Burnes using Sign Language

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

The name Burnes in sign language

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