Philburn

Philburn Meaning & Origin

About Philburn
The surname Philburn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Phil," a diminutive form of the name Philip, and "burn," meaning a stream or small river. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Philburn can be interpreted as "son of Philip who lived near a stream or small river."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philburn: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/philburn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philburn in Braille

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

The name Philburn in braille

How to sign the name Philburn using Sign Language

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

The name Philburn in sign language

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