Woodburn

Woodburn Meaning & Origin

About Woodburn
The surname Woodburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "burna" meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near a stream in or near a wooded area. The name Woodburn is fairly common in England and Scotland, and variations of the surname can be found in other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodburn: 2,651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11807
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodburn 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
ATPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D B ER2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdˌbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATPRN', 'FTPRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodburn in Braille

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

The name Woodburn in braille

How to sign the name Woodburn using Sign Language

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

The name Woodburn in sign language

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