Birrell

Birrell Meaning & Origin

About Birrell
The surname Birrell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name MacBethad or MacBeatha, meaning "son of life." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named MacBethad or MacBeatha. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Birrell. The surname Birrell is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birrell: 496
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/birrell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birrell in Braille

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

The name Birrell in braille

How to sign the name Birrell using Sign Language

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

The name Birrell in sign language

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