Birkley

Birkley Meaning & Origin

About Birkley
The surname Birkley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a birch tree meadow or clearing. The name is composed of the Old English elements "birce" meaning "birch tree" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkley can be interpreted as "dweller by the birch tree meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkley: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkley 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
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/birkley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkley in Braille

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

The name Birkley in braille

How to sign the name Birkley using Sign Language

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

The name Birkley in sign language

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