Berkel

Berkel Meaning & Origin

About Berkel
The surname Berkel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the name of the river "Berkel" in the Netherlands. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or was associated with the river. The name Berkel is derived from the Old Dutch word "berk," meaning "birch tree," and "lo" or "loo," meaning "woods" or "grove." Therefore, the surname Berkel can be interpreted to mean "from the birch woods" or "dweller near the birch grove."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkel: 483
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkel 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 Berkel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkel in Braille

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

The name Berkel in braille

How to sign the name Berkel using Sign Language

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

The name Berkel in sign language

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