Birkes

Birkes Meaning & Origin

About Birkes
The surname Birkes is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "birke," meaning "birch tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a birch tree or a place with birch trees. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with characteristics associated with the birch tree, such as being slender or flexible. Overall, the surname Birkes is likely to have originated as a descriptive or locational name related to birch trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkes: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/bərks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkes in Braille

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

The name Birkes in braille

How to sign the name Birkes using Sign Language

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

The name Birkes in sign language

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