Berkholz

Berkholz Meaning & Origin

About Berkholz
The surname Berkholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Berk" and "holz." "Berk" is a variant of the Germanic personal name "Berthold," which means "bright ruler." "Holz" translates to "wood" in English. Therefore, the surname Berkholz can be interpreted to mean "bright ruler of the wood" or "ruler of the forest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkholz: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkholz 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
PRKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH OW0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/berkholz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLS', 'PRKLTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkholz in Braille

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

The name Berkholz in braille

How to sign the name Berkholz using Sign Language

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

The name Berkholz in sign language

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