Birkman

Birkman Meaning & Origin

About Birkman
The surname Birkman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "birke," meaning "birch tree," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birkman can be interpreted as "birch tree man" or "man of the birch tree." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with birch trees or had some association with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkman: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkman 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
PRKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B062505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/birkman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkman in Braille

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

The name Birkman in braille

How to sign the name Birkman using Sign Language

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

The name Birkman in sign language

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