Berlow

Berlow Meaning & Origin

About Berlow
The surname Berlow is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ber" meaning "bear" and the Slavic suffix "-low" indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berlow can be interpreted as "son of the bear" or "descendant of the bear." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who either had a physical resemblance to a bear or possessed bear-like qualities such as strength or fierceness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berlow: 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 Berlow 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 Berlow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/berlow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', 'PRLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berlow in Braille

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

The name Berlow in braille

How to sign the name Berlow using Sign Language

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

The name Berlow in sign language

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