Kilburn

Kilburn Meaning & Origin

About Kilburn
The surname Kilburn 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 Kilburn is "royal stream." 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 Kilburn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kilburn: 4,290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kilburn 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 Kilburn 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 Kilburn in Braille

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

The name Kilburn in braille

How to sign the name Kilburn using Sign Language

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

The name Kilburn in sign language

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