Berhow

Berhow Meaning & Origin

About Berhow
The surname Berhow is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bjǫrn" meaning "bear" and the suffix "-hǫfði" meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Berhow can be interpreted to mean "chief of the bears" or "leader of the bears." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bjǫrn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berhow: 544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berhow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Berhow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 HH OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərhoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', 'PRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berhow in Braille

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

The name Berhow in braille

How to sign the name Berhow using Sign Language

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

The name Berhow in sign language

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