Birkner

Birkner Meaning & Origin

About Birkner
The surname Birkner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "birne," meaning "pear." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who either grew or sold pears. The suffix "-er" indicates a person associated with the occupation. Therefore, the surname Birkner refers to someone who was involved in the pear-growing or pear-selling trade in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birkner: 682
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,450
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkner 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
PRKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B062506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərknər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birkner in Braille

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

The name Birkner in braille

How to sign the name Birkner using Sign Language

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

The name Birkner in sign language

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