Birchum

Birchum Meaning & Origin

About Birchum
The surname Birchum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "birce" meaning "birch tree" and the suffix "-ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Birchum likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked at a place where birch trees were abundant. It is also possible that the surname could have been a nickname for someone with a connection to birch trees, such as someone who lived near a prominent birch tree or had a birch-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birchum: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birchum 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
PRXM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/birchum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXM', 'PRKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birchum in Braille

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

The name Birchum in braille

How to sign the name Birchum using Sign Language

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

The name Birchum in sign language

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