Borkholder

Borkholder Meaning & Origin

About Borkholder
The surname Borkholder is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bork," meaning "birch tree," and "Holder," meaning "one who tends or takes care of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Borkholder can be interpreted as "one who tends or takes care of birch trees." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or took care of birch trees, such as a forester or a woodcutter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borkholder: 1,104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,120
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Borkholder 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
PRKLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R K HH OW2 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/borkholder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borkholder in Braille

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

The name Borkholder in braille

How to sign the name Borkholder using Sign Language

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

The name Borkholder in sign language

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