Wilburn

Wilburn Meaning & Origin

About Wilburn
The surname Wilburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wilbeorn, which combines the elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "beorn" meaning "warrior" or "bear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilburn can be interpreted as "desiring warrior" or "warrior with strong will."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilburn: 14,928
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,428
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilburn 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 Wilburn 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 Wilburn in Braille

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

The name Wilburn in braille

How to sign the name Wilburn using Sign Language

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

The name Wilburn in sign language

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