Osburne

Osburne Meaning & Origin

About Osburne
The surname Osburne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Osbeorn," which combines the elements "os," meaning "god," and "beorn," meaning "bear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osburne can be interpreted as "god bear" or "bear of God." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who possessed qualities associated with a bear or was considered strong and powerful like a bear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osburne: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osburne 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
ASPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O210650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/osburne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osburne in Braille

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

The name Osburne in braille

How to sign the name Osburne using Sign Language

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

The name Osburne in sign language

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