Roseburgh

Roseburgh Meaning & Origin

About Roseburgh
The surname Roseburgh is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Roseburgh, which means "rose fortress" or "rose town" in Old English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with Roseburgh. The name may have been given to someone who lived near a fortress or town with roses, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area where wild roses grew abundantly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roseburgh: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02010620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 Z B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/roseburgh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roseburgh in Braille

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

The name Roseburgh in braille

How to sign the name Roseburgh using Sign Language

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

The name Roseburgh in sign language

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