Sherbourne

Sherbourne Meaning & Origin

About Sherbourne
The surname Sherbourne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sherbourne can be interpreted as "bright stream" or "clear brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particularly clear or bright stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherbourne: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0610650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER0 B UH1 R N
🌐 IPA
/ʃərˈbʊrn/
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('XRPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherbourne in Braille

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

The name Sherbourne in braille

How to sign the name Sherbourne using Sign Language

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

The name Sherbourne in sign language

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