Birkhofer

Birkhofer Meaning & Origin

About Birkhofer
The surname Birkhofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Birk" meaning "birch tree" and "hofer" meaning "dweller at the farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkhofer can be interpreted as "one who lives at or near the birch tree farm." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a farm where birch trees were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkhofer: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkhofer 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
PRKFR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0620106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH OW2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/birkhofer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkhofer in Braille

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

The name Birkhofer in braille

How to sign the name Birkhofer using Sign Language

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

The name Birkhofer in sign language

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