Hilburn

Hilburn Meaning & Origin

About Hilburn
The surname Hilburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hyll" meaning "hill" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilburn can be interpreted as "stream on the hill" or "hill with a stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or on a hill with a stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilburn: 4,390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪlbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilburn in Braille

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

The name Hilburn in braille

How to sign the name Hilburn using Sign Language

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

The name Hilburn in sign language

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