Culbertson

Culbertson Meaning & Origin

About Culbertson
The surname Culbertson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Culbert," which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "cul," meaning "cool" or "calm," and "beorht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Culbertson can be interpreted as "cool and bright" or "calm and famous."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culbertson: 10,240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,492
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L B ER0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəlbərtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culbertson in Braille

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

The name Culbertson in braille

How to sign the name Culbertson using Sign Language

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

The name Culbertson in sign language

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