Bleecher

Bleecher Meaning & Origin

About Bleecher
The surname Bleecher is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bleich," meaning "pale" or "fair." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as bleachers, individuals responsible for bleaching or whitening cloth. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a fair complexion or as an occupational name for someone involved in the textile industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bleecher: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bleecher 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
PLXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L IY1 CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/bleecher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLXR', 'PLKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bleecher in Braille

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

The name Bleecher in braille

How to sign the name Bleecher using Sign Language

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

The name Bleecher in sign language

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