Barrieau

Barrieau Meaning & Origin

About Barrieau
The surname Barrieau is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Barthelemy, which itself is derived from the Greek name Bartholomaios, meaning "son of Talmai." Talmai is a Hebrew name meaning "hill" or "furrow." Over time, the name Barrieau evolved as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Barthelemy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barrieau: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 AY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/barrieau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barrieau in Braille

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

The name Barrieau in braille

How to sign the name Barrieau using Sign Language

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

The name Barrieau in sign language

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