Wellborn

Wellborn Meaning & Origin

About Wellborn
The surname Wellborn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "well" meaning "spring" or "stream" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wellborn can be interpreted as "dweller by the spring or stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to a prominent water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellborn: 1,946
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15151
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wellborn 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
ALPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L B AO1 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlˈbɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRN', 'FLPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellborn in Braille

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

The name Wellborn in braille

How to sign the name Wellborn using Sign Language

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

The name Wellborn in sign language

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