Bichsel

Bichsel Meaning & Origin

About Bichsel
The surname Bichsel is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bich" meaning beech tree and "sel" meaning small. Therefore, the surname Bichsel can be interpreted as "small beech tree" or "little beech." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with beech trees, or it could have been a nickname for a person who was small in stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bichsel: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bichsel 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
PKSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B020204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 K S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪksəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bichsel in Braille

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

The name Bichsel in braille

How to sign the name Bichsel using Sign Language

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

The name Bichsel in sign language

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