Berkshire

Berkshire Meaning & Origin

About Berkshire
The surname Berkshire is of English origin and is derived from the name of a county in England called Berkshire. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "bearroc" meaning "hilly" and "scir" meaning "shire" or "district." Therefore, the surname Berkshire likely referred to someone who hailed from the county of Berkshire or had some association with the area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkshire: 1,190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,842
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K SH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkˌʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkshire in Braille

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

The name Berkshire in braille

How to sign the name Berkshire using Sign Language

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

The name Berkshire in sign language

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