Whitburn

Whitburn Meaning & Origin

About Whitburn
The surname Whitburn is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "white," meaning fair or light in color, and "burn," meaning a stream or small river. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitburn can be interpreted as "fair or light-colored stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a stream or river that had light-colored or clear water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitburn: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/whitburn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitburn in Braille

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

The name Whitburn in braille

How to sign the name Whitburn using Sign Language

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

The name Whitburn in sign language

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