Burnsides

Burnsides Meaning & Origin

About Burnsides
The surname Burnsides is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "burna" meaning "stream" and "sides" meaning "sides" or "banks." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on the banks of a stream. The name Burnsides may have been given to someone who resided by a specific stream or river, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near any stream or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burnsides: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06520302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N S AY2 D Z
🌐 IPA
/burnsides*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burnsides in Braille

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

The name Burnsides in braille

How to sign the name Burnsides using Sign Language

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

The name Burnsides in sign language

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