Falconbury

Falconbury Meaning & Origin

About Falconbury
The surname Falconbury is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Falconberie" or "Falconbury." The name is composed of the elements "falcon," referring to the bird of prey, and "bury," meaning a fortified place or stronghold. Therefore, the surname Falconbury likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a place associated with falcons or a fortified place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falconbury: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042051060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 L K AH0 N B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/falconbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falconbury in Braille

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

The name Falconbury in braille

How to sign the name Falconbury using Sign Language

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

The name Falconbury in sign language

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