Bernholtz

Bernholtz Meaning & Origin

About Bernholtz
The surname Bernholtz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bern," meaning "bear," and "holtz," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bernholtz can be interpreted as "bear wood" or "bear forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forest inhabited by bears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernholtz: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernholtz 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

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PRNLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N HH OW2 L T S
🌐 IPA
/bernholtz*/
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('PRNLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernholtz in Braille

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

The name Bernholtz in braille

How to sign the name Bernholtz using Sign Language

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

The name Bernholtz in sign language

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