Cowburn

Cowburn Meaning & Origin

About Cowburn
The surname Cowburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cū" meaning "cow" and "burna" meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near a stream where cows were watered. The surname Cowburn is relatively rare and is mainly found in the northern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cowburn: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/cowburn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cowburn in Braille

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

The name Cowburn in braille

How to sign the name Cowburn using Sign Language

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

The name Cowburn in sign language

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