Orsburn

Orsburn Meaning & Origin

About Orsburn
The surname Orsburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Orse" or "Ors," meaning "horse," and the word "burna," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orsburn can be interpreted as "stream of the horse" or "brook of the horse." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a stream or brook associated with horses or had a connection to horses in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orsburn: 632
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orsburn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARSPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O621065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R S B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrzbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARSPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orsburn in Braille

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

The name Orsburn in braille

How to sign the name Orsburn using Sign Language

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

The name Orsburn in sign language

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