Barkell

Barkell Meaning & Origin

About Barkell
The surname Barkell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "beorc," meaning "birch tree," and the suffix "-ell," denoting "little" or "son of." Therefore, Barkell is a patronymic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or had a connection to a birch tree. The name may have been given to someone who worked with birch wood or had other associations with the tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barkell: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/barkell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barkell in Braille

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

The name Barkell in braille

How to sign the name Barkell using Sign Language

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

The name Barkell in sign language

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