Dearborn

Dearborn Meaning & Origin

About Dearborn
The surname Dearborn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "deor," meaning "deer," and "burna," meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Dearborn or a similar variant. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or by a stream where deer were abundant. Today, the surname Dearborn is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dearborn: 2,858
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,103
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D061065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 R B AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪrˌbɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dearborn in Braille

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

The name Dearborn in braille

How to sign the name Dearborn using Sign Language

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

The name Dearborn in sign language

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