Barkhouse

Barkhouse Meaning & Origin

About Barkhouse
The surname Barkhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bærce" meaning "birch tree" and "hūs" meaning "house." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or in a house made of birch wood or in an area with a significant presence of birch trees. The name Barkhouse signifies an ancestral connection to a specific location or occupation related to birch trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barkhouse: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R K HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/barkhouse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barkhouse in Braille

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

The name Barkhouse in braille

How to sign the name Barkhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Barkhouse in sign language

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