Barnhorst

Barnhorst Meaning & Origin

About Barnhorst
The surname Barnhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Barn," meaning "child" or "son," and "Horst," meaning "wooded hill" or "thicket." Therefore, the surname Barnhorst can be interpreted as "son of the wooded hill" or "son of the thicket." It likely originated as a locational or topographical surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or on a wooded hill or thicket.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnhorst: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barnhorst 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
PRNRST
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N HH AO2 R S T
🌐 IPA
/barnhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnhorst in Braille

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

The name Barnhorst in braille

How to sign the name Barnhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Barnhorst in sign language

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