Bergsma

Bergsma Meaning & Origin

About Bergsma
The surname Bergsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "berg," meaning mountain or hill, and "sma," a suffix indicating a person's occupation or status. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bergsma can be interpreted as "mountain dweller" or "person from the hills." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or on a hill or mountainous area in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bergsma: 707
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bergsma 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
PRKSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R G Z M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrgzmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bergsma in Braille

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

The name Bergsma in braille

How to sign the name Bergsma using Sign Language

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

The name Bergsma in sign language

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