Freeburn

Freeburn Meaning & Origin

About Freeburn
The surname Freeburn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Freabairn, meaning "descendant of Freabairn." The name Freabairn itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "freabhar," which means "active" or "vigorous." Therefore, the surname Freeburn likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was lively, energetic, or full of vitality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Freeburn: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F601065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfriˌbərn/
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('FRPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Freeburn in Braille

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

The name Freeburn in braille

How to sign the name Freeburn using Sign Language

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

The name Freeburn in sign language

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