Burney

Burney Meaning & Origin

About Burney
The surname Burney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "burna," meaning "stream" or "brook." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a stream or brook. The name Burney signifies a connection to a geographical feature, highlighting the importance of water sources in early communities.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burney: 9,126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,888
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burney in Braille

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

The name Burney in braille

How to sign the name Burney using Sign Language

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

The name Burney in sign language

Numerology