Berkhahn

Berkhahn Meaning & Origin

About Berkhahn
The surname Berkhahn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Berk" and "hahn." "Berk" is a variant of the German word "Berg," meaning "mountain," while "hahn" translates to "rooster" in English. Therefore, the surname Berkhahn can be interpreted as "mountain rooster" or "rooster of the mountain." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a mountain or had some association with roosters.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkhahn: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkhahn 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
PRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/berkhahn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkhahn in Braille

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

The name Berkhahn in braille

How to sign the name Berkhahn using Sign Language

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

The name Berkhahn in sign language

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