Sunbury

Sunbury Meaning & Origin

About Sunbury
The surname Sunbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sunne" meaning "sun" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sunbury can be interpreted as "fortress of the sun" or "stronghold of the sun."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sunbury: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S051060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/sunbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunbury in Braille

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

The name Sunbury in braille

How to sign the name Sunbury using Sign Language

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

The name Sunbury in sign language

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