Bursby

Bursby Meaning & Origin

About Bursby
The surname Bursby is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Bursby, which is a small village in Lincolnshire, England. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements "burr," meaning "son," and "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Bursby likely originated as a way to identify individuals who hailed from or had some association with the village of Bursby in Lincolnshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bursby: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bursby 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
PRSP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/bursby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bursby in Braille

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

The name Bursby in braille

How to sign the name Bursby using Sign Language

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

The name Bursby in sign language

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