Coulbourn

Coulbourn Meaning & Origin

About Coulbourn
The surname Coulbourn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "col" meaning "charcoal" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Coulbourn can be interpreted as "the stream or brook where charcoal was produced or burned." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a charcoal-burning site or a person who lived or worked in such an area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coulbourn: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coulbourn 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
KLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/coulbourn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coulbourn in Braille

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

The name Coulbourn in braille

How to sign the name Coulbourn using Sign Language

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

The name Coulbourn in sign language

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