Berwick

Berwick Meaning & Origin

About Berwick
The surname Berwick is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old English word "berewīc," meaning "barley farm" or "barley village." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England, or the town of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. The name may have been given to individuals who hailed from these places or had ancestral connections to them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berwick: 1,543
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərwɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berwick in Braille

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

The name Berwick in braille

How to sign the name Berwick using Sign Language

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

The name Berwick in sign language

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