Barnacle

Barnacle Meaning & Origin

About Barnacle
The surname Barnacle is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bernacle," meaning a type of goose or barnacle goose. This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a barnacle goose in some way, such as having a long neck or being migratory. It could also have been a locational surname for someone who lived near a place associated with barnacle geese. Overall, the surname Barnacle is likely to have originated from an association with the bird or its habitat.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnacle: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N AH0 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrnəkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnacle in Braille

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

The name Barnacle in braille

How to sign the name Barnacle using Sign Language

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

The name Barnacle in sign language

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