Roxburgh

Roxburgh Meaning & Origin

About Roxburgh
The surname Roxburgh is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Roxburghshire, a historic county in the Scottish Borders region. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hroc" meaning "rook" (a type of bird) and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Roxburgh can be interpreted to mean "fortress of the rooks" or "castle of the rooks."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roxburgh: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roxburgh 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
RKSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0210620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K S B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/roxburgh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roxburgh in Braille

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

The name Roxburgh in braille

How to sign the name Roxburgh using Sign Language

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

The name Roxburgh in sign language

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