Mcburney

Mcburney Meaning & Origin

About Mcburney
The surname Mcburney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Bhurnaidh, meaning "son of the fair-haired one." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor with the given name Burney or a similar variation. The name Mcburney is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Scotland and areas with Scottish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcburney: 1,988
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,881
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M210650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K B ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məkˈbərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcburney in Braille

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

The name Mcburney in braille

How to sign the name Mcburney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcburney in sign language

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