Welburn

Welburn Meaning & Origin

About Welburn
The surname Welburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wella" meaning "spring" and "burna" meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Welburn is "stream by the spring." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a stream or spring.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welburn: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welburn in Braille

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

The name Welburn in braille

How to sign the name Welburn using Sign Language

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

The name Welburn in sign language

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