Birth

Birth Meaning & Origin

About Birth
The surname Birth is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "birthe," meaning "birth" or "childbirth." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone involved in the birthing profession, such as a midwife or obstetrician. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who had a significant number of children or was born under unusual circumstances.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birth: 434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 TH
🌐 IPA
/bərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0', 'PRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birth in Braille

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

The name Birth in braille

How to sign the name Birth using Sign Language

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

The name Birth in sign language

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