Clairborne

Clairborne Meaning & Origin

About Clairborne
The surname Clairborne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "clæg" meaning "clay" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Clairborne is "stream or brook near clay." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near a stream or brook that had clay deposits in the vicinity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clairborne: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clairborne 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
KLRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40610650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 R B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/clairborne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C461

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clairborne in Braille

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

The name Clairborne in braille

How to sign the name Clairborne using Sign Language

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

The name Clairborne in sign language

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