Birtwistle

Birtwistle Meaning & Origin

About Birtwistle
The surname Birtwistle is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "byre" meaning "cowshed" and "twisla" meaning "fork in a river." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a cowshed situated at a fork in a river. The name Birtwistle is primarily found in the Lancashire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Birtwistle: 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 Birtwistle 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
PRTSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06302340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 T W IH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/birtwistle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birtwistle in Braille

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

The name Birtwistle in braille

How to sign the name Birtwistle using Sign Language

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

The name Birtwistle in sign language

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