Birkenmeier

Birkenmeier Meaning & Origin

About Birkenmeier
The surname Birkenmeier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Birken," meaning "birch tree," and "meier," meaning "tenant farmer" or "steward." Therefore, the surname Birkenmeier can be interpreted as "birch tree farmer" or "steward of the birch trees." It likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with birch trees in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkenmeier: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0620506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K M AH0 N IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/birkenmeier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkenmeier in Braille

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

The name Birkenmeier in braille

How to sign the name Birkenmeier using Sign Language

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

The name Birkenmeier in sign language

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