Birkhoff

Birkhoff Meaning & Origin

About Birkhoff
The surname Birkhoff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "birk," meaning birch tree, and "hof," meaning courtyard or farm. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkhoff can be interpreted as "birch tree farm" or "courtyard with birch trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkhoff: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkhoff 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
PRKF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkhoff in Braille

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

The name Birkhoff in braille

How to sign the name Birkhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Birkhoff in sign language

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