Fishburn

Fishburn Meaning & Origin

About Fishburn
The surname Fishburn is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "fisc" meaning "fish" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fishburn can be interpreted as "a stream or brook where fish are found." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fishburn: 1,893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FXPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F0201065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 SH B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪʃˌbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FXPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fishburn in Braille

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

The name Fishburn in braille

How to sign the name Fishburn using Sign Language

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

The name Fishburn in sign language

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