Welbourn

Welbourn Meaning & Origin

About Welbourn
The surname Welbourn is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "wel" meaning "well" or "spring" and "bourn" meaning "stream" or "small river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Welbourn can be interpreted as "well by the stream" or "spring near the river." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a well or spring located by a small river or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welbourn: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/welbourn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRN', 'FLPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welbourn in Braille

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

The name Welbourn in braille

How to sign the name Welbourn using Sign Language

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

The name Welbourn in sign language

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