Birkenstock

Birkenstock Meaning & Origin

About Birkenstock
The surname Birkenstock is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Birken," meaning birch tree, and "Stock," meaning stick or log. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkenstock can be interpreted as "birch stick" or "birch log." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a birch tree or worked with birch wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkenstock: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNSTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062052302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 N S T AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/birkenstock*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNSTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkenstock in Braille

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

The name Birkenstock in braille

How to sign the name Birkenstock using Sign Language

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

The name Birkenstock in sign language

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