Cobourn

Cobourn Meaning & Origin

About Cobourn
The surname Cobourn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cumb" meaning "valley" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cobourn can be interpreted as "dweller by the valley stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a valley and a stream in their local area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cobourn: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 B AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/cobourn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cobourn in Braille

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

The name Cobourn in braille

How to sign the name Cobourn using Sign Language

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

The name Cobourn in sign language

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