Newburn

Newburn Meaning & Origin

About Newburn
The surname Newburn is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who hailed from a location called Newburn, which is a village in Northumberland, England. The name itself is a combination of the Old English words "niwe" meaning "new" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the surname Newburn can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the new stream."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Newburn: 1,503
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,423
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPRN
🔊 Soundex
N01065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnuˌbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newburn in Braille

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

The name Newburn in braille

How to sign the name Newburn using Sign Language

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

The name Newburn in sign language

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