Bierma

Bierma Meaning & Origin

About Bierma
The surname Bierma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bier," meaning "beer," and "ma," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bierma can be interpreted as "little beer" or "son of the beer." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone involved in the brewing or selling of beer or could have been a nickname for someone who enjoyed drinking beer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bierma: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bierma 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
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 R M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪrmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bierma in Braille

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

The name Bierma in braille

How to sign the name Bierma using Sign Language

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

The name Bierma in sign language

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