Vosburgh

Vosburgh Meaning & Origin

About Vosburgh
The surname Vosburgh is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "vos," meaning "fox," and "burg," meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vosburgh can be interpreted as "fox castle" or "fortress of the fox." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked at a castle associated with foxes or had some connection to foxes in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vosburgh: 1,561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vosburgh 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
FSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0210620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 S B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɑsbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vosburgh in Braille

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

The name Vosburgh in braille

How to sign the name Vosburgh using Sign Language

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

The name Vosburgh in sign language

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