Birkhead

Birkhead Meaning & Origin

About Birkhead
The surname Birkhead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "birc" meaning "birch tree" and "heafod" meaning "head" or "top." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkhead can be interpreted as "top of the birch tree" or "head of the birch tree." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or had a connection to a prominent birch tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkhead: 695
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkhead in Braille

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

The name Birkhead in braille

How to sign the name Birkhead using Sign Language

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

The name Birkhead in sign language

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