Wedderburn

Wedderburn Meaning & Origin

About Wedderburn
The surname Wedderburn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Wedderburn in Berwickshire, Scotland. The name is composed of two elements: "wedder," meaning a castrated ram, and "burn," meaning a stream. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wedderburn can be interpreted as "stream where castrated rams are found."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wedderburn: 996
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24961
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wedderburn 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
ATRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03061065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 D ER0 B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/wedderburn*/
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('ATRPRN', 'FTRPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wedderburn in Braille

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

The name Wedderburn in braille

How to sign the name Wedderburn using Sign Language

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

The name Wedderburn in sign language

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