Berkoben

Berkoben Meaning & Origin

About Berkoben
The surname Berkoben is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ber" meaning "bear" and "koben" meaning "cabin" or "hut." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berkoben can be interpreted as "bear cabin" or "bear hut." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a cabin associated with bears, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed bear-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkoben: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkoben 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
PRKPN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0620105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K OW0 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/berkoben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkoben in Braille

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

The name Berkoben in braille

How to sign the name Berkoben using Sign Language

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

The name Berkoben in sign language

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