Birkenbach

Birkenbach Meaning & Origin

About Birkenbach
The surname Birkenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "birken," meaning birch tree, and "bach," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkenbach can be interpreted as "birch tree stream" or "stream near the birch trees." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a stream or brook surrounded by birch trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkenbach: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkenbach based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Birkenbach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/birkenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkenbach in Braille

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

The name Birkenbach in braille

How to sign the name Birkenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Birkenbach in sign language

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