Birns

Birns Meaning & Origin

About Birns
The surname Birns is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "birn," meaning "pear." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who grew or sold pears or worked in a pear orchard. The name Birns is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birns: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/birns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birns in Braille

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

The name Birns in braille

How to sign the name Birns using Sign Language

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

The name Birns in sign language

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