Birlew

Birlew Meaning & Origin

About Birlew
The surname Birlew is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Byrhtwulf," which means "bright wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Byrhtwulf. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Birlew. The surname Birlew is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birlew: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L AW2
🌐 IPA
/birlew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', 'PRLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birlew in Braille

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

The name Birlew in braille

How to sign the name Birlew using Sign Language

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

The name Birlew in sign language

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