Birckhead

Birckhead Meaning & Origin

About Birckhead
The surname Birckhead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "birce" meaning "birch tree" and "heafod" meaning "head." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birckhead can be interpreted as "one who lives near or is associated with a birch tree." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a prominent birch tree or had some connection to the tree, such as being a woodcutter or a supplier of birch wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birckhead: 429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birckhead 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
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birckhead in Braille

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

The name Birckhead in braille

How to sign the name Birckhead using Sign Language

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

The name Birckhead in sign language

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