Fairburn

Fairburn Meaning & Origin

About Fairburn
The surname Fairburn is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "fæger" meaning "fair" or "beautiful" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fairburn can be interpreted as "beautiful stream" or "fair brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particularly attractive or picturesque stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairburn: 714
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F061065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛrˌbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairburn in Braille

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

The name Fairburn in braille

How to sign the name Fairburn using Sign Language

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

The name Fairburn in sign language

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