Barwis

Barwis Meaning & Origin

About Barwis
The surname Barwis is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Beornweald," which means "bear ruler" or "ruler of the bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Beornweald. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Barwis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barwis: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barwis 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
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R W IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/barwis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barwis in Braille

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

The name Barwis in braille

How to sign the name Barwis using Sign Language

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

The name Barwis in sign language

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