Biehn

Biehn Meaning & Origin

About Biehn
The surname Biehn is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Biehne," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Bertold." The name "Bertold" is composed of the elements "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Biehn can be interpreted to mean "son of Bertold" or "descendant of Bertold."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Biehn: 723
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,906
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Biehn 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
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/bin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Biehn in Braille

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

The name Biehn in braille

How to sign the name Biehn using Sign Language

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

The name Biehn in sign language

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