Birkeland

Birkeland Meaning & Origin

About Birkeland
The surname Birkeland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "birki," meaning "birch tree," and "land," meaning "land" or "country." Therefore, the surname Birkeland can be interpreted as "birch tree land" or "land of birch trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land with a significant presence of birch trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkeland: 803
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,422
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkeland 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRKLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B06204053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ™rklΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRKLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkeland in Braille

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

The name Birkeland in braille

How to sign the name Birkeland using Sign Language

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

The name Birkeland in sign language

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