Birt

Birt Meaning & Origin

About Birt
The surname Birt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "byrht," meaning "bright" or "shining." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality or appearance. The surname Birt may also have originated as a shortened form of the given name Bertram, which means "bright raven." Overall, the surname Birt signifies brightness or radiance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birt: 2,577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,095
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 T
🌐 IPA
/bərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birt in Braille

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

The name Birt in braille

How to sign the name Birt using Sign Language

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

The name Birt in sign language

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