Bihr

Bihr Meaning & Origin

About Bihr
The surname Bihr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bir," meaning "pear tree." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked with pear trees. The name Bihr may also have been given to someone who had a physical resemblance to a pear tree or had a connection to the fruit itself.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bihr: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/bihr*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bihr in Braille

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

The name Bihr in braille

How to sign the name Bihr using Sign Language

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

The name Bihr in sign language

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