Barrowcliff

Barrowcliff Meaning & Origin

About Barrowcliff
The surname Barrowcliff is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Barrow" refers to a hill or mound, while "cliff" refers to a steep rock face or cliff. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barrowcliff can be interpreted as "the hill or mound near the cliff." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill or mound close to a cliff.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barrowcliff: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barrowcliff 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
PRKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R OW0 K L UW2 F
🌐 IPA
/barrowcliff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barrowcliff in Braille

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

The name Barrowcliff in braille

How to sign the name Barrowcliff using Sign Language

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

The name Barrowcliff in sign language

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