Birchell

Birchell Meaning & Origin

About Birchell
The surname Birchell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "birce" meaning "birch tree" and the suffix "-ell" denoting "little" or "son of." Therefore, Birchell is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with birch trees, or it could have been a patronymic name given to the son of someone with this occupation or association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birchell: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birchell 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
PRXL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/birchell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXL', 'PRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birchell in Braille

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

The name Birchell in braille

How to sign the name Birchell using Sign Language

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

The name Birchell in sign language

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