Willburn

Willburn Meaning & Origin

About Willburn
The surname Willburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilbeorn," which means "desiring bear." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a strong desire or affinity for bears. Over time, the name evolved into Willburn and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willburn: 292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willburn in Braille

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

The name Willburn in braille

How to sign the name Willburn using Sign Language

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

The name Willburn in sign language

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