Birthwright

Birthwright Meaning & Origin

About Birthwright
The surname Birthwright is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "byrth" meaning "birth" and "wyrhta" meaning "worker" or "craftsman." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birthwright can be interpreted as "birth worker" or "one who assists in the process of birth." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who had a profession or occupation related to childbirth, such as a midwife or obstetrician.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birthwright: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birthwright based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0RT
🗽 NYSIIS
BATAG
🔊 Soundex
B063060203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 TH R AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/birthwright*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0RT', 'PRTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birthwright in Braille

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

The name Birthwright in braille

How to sign the name Birthwright using Sign Language

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

The name Birthwright in sign language

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