Berkholtz

Berkholtz Meaning & Origin

About Berkholtz
The surname Berkholtz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Berk" and "holtz." "Berk" is a variant of the German word "Birke," meaning "birch tree," while "holtz" is the German word for "wood." Therefore, the surname Berkholtz can be interpreted as "birch wood" or "wood from the birch tree." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with birch trees or in a birch forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkholtz: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkholtz 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
PRKLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0620432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH OW0 L T S
🌐 IPA
/berkholtz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkholtz in Braille

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

The name Berkholtz in braille

How to sign the name Berkholtz using Sign Language

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

The name Berkholtz in sign language

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