Berkeland

Berkeland Meaning & Origin

About Berkeland
The surname Berkeland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ber" meaning "bear" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berkeland can be interpreted as "bear land" or "land of the bear." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place or region associated with bears or had some connection to bear-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkeland: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/berkeland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkeland in Braille

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

The name Berkeland in braille

How to sign the name Berkeland using Sign Language

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

The name Berkeland in sign language

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