Burkell

Burkell Meaning & Origin

About Burkell
The surname Burkell is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bur" meaning "fortress" or "castle" and "kell" meaning "cellar" or "vault." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burkell can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works in a fortress cellar" or "someone associated with a castle vault."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkell: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burkell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Burkell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/burkell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkell in Braille

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

The name Burkell in braille

How to sign the name Burkell using Sign Language

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

The name Burkell in sign language

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