Berghorst

Berghorst Meaning & Origin

About Berghorst
The surname Berghorst is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "berg" meaning "mountain" and "horst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berghorst can be interpreted as "mountain wooded hill" or "hill with trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a mountainous or hilly area covered with trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berghorst: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berghorst 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
PRKRST
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0620623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G R AH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/berghorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berghorst in Braille

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

The name Berghorst in braille

How to sign the name Berghorst using Sign Language

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

The name Berghorst in sign language

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