Berlew

Berlew Meaning & Origin

About Berlew
The surname Berlew is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Beornhelm," which means "bear helmet." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Beornhelm. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Berlew. The surname Berlew is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berlew: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L UW0
🌐 IPA
/berlew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', 'PRLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berlew in Braille

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

The name Berlew in braille

How to sign the name Berlew using Sign Language

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

The name Berlew in sign language

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