Kilbourn

Kilbourn Meaning & Origin

About Kilbourn
The surname Kilbourn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cyne" meaning "royal" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kilbourn can be interpreted as "royal stream" or "stream of the king." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a prominent stream or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilbourn: 1,379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilbourn in Braille

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

The name Kilbourn in braille

How to sign the name Kilbourn using Sign Language

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

The name Kilbourn in sign language

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