Berkins

Berkins Meaning & Origin

About Berkins
The surname Berkins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Berkin, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Berthold. The name Berthold is composed of the elements "berht," meaning bright or famous, and "wald," meaning rule. Therefore, the surname Berkins can be interpreted to mean "son of Berkin" or "descendant of Berkin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkins: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/berkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkins in Braille

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

The name Berkins in braille

How to sign the name Berkins using Sign Language

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

The name Berkins in sign language

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