Burraston

Burraston Meaning & Origin

About Burraston
The surname Burraston is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "burr," meaning a rough or prickly seed case, and "ton," meaning a settlement or town. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burraston can be interpreted as "one who comes from the settlement near the rough seed case." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near a place associated with burrs or prickly seed cases.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burraston: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burraston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R AH0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/burraston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burraston in Braille

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

The name Burraston in braille

How to sign the name Burraston using Sign Language

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

The name Burraston in sign language

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