Birtwell

Birtwell Meaning & Origin

About Birtwell
The surname Birtwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "byre" meaning "cowshed" and "well(a)" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Birtwell can be interpreted as "dweller by the cowshed spring" or "one who lives near a stream by the cowshed." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a cowshed or a stream associated with a cowshed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birtwell: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birtwell 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
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 T W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/birtwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birtwell in Braille

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

The name Birtwell in braille

How to sign the name Birtwell using Sign Language

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

The name Birtwell in sign language

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