Barnhill

Barnhill Meaning & Origin

About Barnhill
The surname Barnhill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bere" meaning barley and "hyll" meaning hill. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Barnhill or lived near a hill where barley was grown. The surname Barnhill is relatively uncommon and is found mainly in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnhill: 9,040
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,940
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N HH IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrnˌhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnhill in Braille

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

The name Barnhill in braille

How to sign the name Barnhill using Sign Language

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

The name Barnhill in sign language

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