Berven

Berven Meaning & Origin

About Berven
The surname Berven is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bjǫrn, meaning "bear." The suffix "-en" is a common patronymic ending in Norwegian surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Berven can be interpreted as "son of Bjǫrn" or "descendant of Bjǫrn." The name likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families with a connection to someone named Bjǫrn, possibly denoting characteristics associated with bears such as strength or courage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berven: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berven 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

📇 Metaphone
PRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/berven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berven in Braille

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

The name Berven in braille

How to sign the name Berven using Sign Language

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

The name Berven in sign language

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