Birkby

Birkby Meaning & Origin

About Birkby
The surname Birkby is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first element, "birk," refers to the birch tree, while the second element, "by," means a settlement or village. Therefore, the surname Birkby likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or in a village or settlement where birch trees were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkby: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkby 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
PRKP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K B IY0
🌐 IPA
/birkby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkby in Braille

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

The name Birkby in braille

How to sign the name Birkby using Sign Language

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

The name Birkby in sign language

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