Birkinshaw

Birkinshaw Meaning & Origin

About Birkinshaw
The surname Birkinshaw is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "Birkin," is a locational name referring to a village in Yorkshire, England. The second part, "shaw," is derived from the Old English word "sceaga," meaning "wood" or "thicket." Therefore, the surname Birkinshaw can be interpreted to mean "someone who lived near or in the birch tree wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkinshaw: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0620520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/birkinshaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNX', 'PRKNXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkinshaw in Braille

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

The name Birkinshaw in braille

How to sign the name Birkinshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Birkinshaw in sign language

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