Wilbourn

Wilbourn Meaning & Origin

About Wilbourn
The surname Wilbourn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wilbern, which means "desiring peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wilbern. Over time, the name evolved into Wilbourn and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Wilbourn can be found primarily in the United States, particularly in the southern states.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilbourn: 2,573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRN', 'FLPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilbourn in Braille

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

The name Wilbourn in braille

How to sign the name Wilbourn using Sign Language

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

The name Wilbourn in sign language

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