Bernatchez

Bernatchez Meaning & Origin

About Bernatchez
The surname Bernatchez is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Bernache, which means "barnacle goose" in French. The suffix -ez is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Bernatchez can be interpreted as "son of Bernache." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who had characteristics associated with a barnacle goose or was perhaps a bird catcher.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernatchez: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNXS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06503202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 N AE1 CH EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/bernatchez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNXS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernatchez in Braille

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

The name Bernatchez in braille

How to sign the name Bernatchez using Sign Language

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

The name Bernatchez in sign language

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