Washburne

Washburne Meaning & Origin

About Washburne
The surname Washburne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæsc" meaning "wash" and "burna" meaning "stream." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived near or worked at a stream used for washing or a place where clothes were washed. The name Washburne signifies the ancestral connection to a location associated with washing or laundering activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Washburne: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WASA
🔊 Soundex
W02010650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 SH B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔʃˌbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXPRN', 'FXPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Washburne in Braille

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

The name Washburne in braille

How to sign the name Washburne using Sign Language

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

The name Washburne in sign language

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