Burcroff

Burcroff Meaning & Origin

About Burcroff
The surname Burcroff is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Burcroft" or "Burghcroft." The name is composed of the Old English elements "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold," and "croft" meaning "enclosure" or "small field." Therefore, the surname Burcroff likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a small field or enclosure near a fortress or stronghold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burcroff: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burcroff 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
PRKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AO2 R F
🌐 IPA
/burcroff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burcroff in Braille

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

The name Burcroff in braille

How to sign the name Burcroff using Sign Language

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

The name Burcroff in sign language

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