Filburn

Filburn Meaning & Origin

About Filburn
The surname Filburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "File", meaning "much-loved" or "dear", combined with the word "burna", meaning "stream" or "brook". Therefore, the surname Filburn can be interpreted as "the stream or brook beloved by File".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filburn: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/filburn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filburn in Braille

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

The name Filburn in braille

How to sign the name Filburn using Sign Language

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

The name Filburn in sign language

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