Birkenfeld

Birkenfeld Meaning & Origin

About Birkenfeld
The surname Birkenfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "birke" meaning "birch tree" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkenfeld can be interpreted as "field 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 Birkenfeld is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Birkenfeld: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkenfeld 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 Birkenfeld is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 N F EH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/birkenfeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkenfeld in Braille

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

The name Birkenfeld in braille

How to sign the name Birkenfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Birkenfeld in sign language

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