Walburn

Walburn Meaning & Origin

About Walburn
The surname Walburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "Welshman" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walburn can be interpreted as "stream of the Welshman" or "brook belonging to the foreigner." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near a stream or brook that was associated with Welsh settlers or foreigners.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walburn: 1,522
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRN', 'FLPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walburn in Braille

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

The name Walburn in braille

How to sign the name Walburn using Sign Language

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

The name Walburn in sign language

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