Bergholz

Bergholz Meaning & Origin

About Bergholz
The surname Bergholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Berg" meaning "mountain" and "Holz" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bergholz can be interpreted as "mountain wood" or "wood from the mountain." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with wood from the mountains.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bergholz: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bergholz 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
PRKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G HH OW0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/bergholz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bergholz in Braille

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

The name Bergholz in braille

How to sign the name Bergholz using Sign Language

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

The name Bergholz in sign language

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