Birbeck

Birbeck Meaning & Origin

About Birbeck
The surname Birbeck is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Bir" is derived from the Old English word "birce," meaning birch tree, and "beck" is derived from the Old Norse word "bekkr," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the surname Birbeck is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream or brook with birch trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birbeck: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 B EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/birbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birbeck in Braille

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

The name Birbeck in braille

How to sign the name Birbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Birbeck in sign language

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