Burwinkel

Burwinkel Meaning & Origin

About Burwinkel
The surname Burwinkel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bur" meaning "fortress" or "castle" and "winkel" meaning "corner" or "angle." Therefore, the name Burwinkel can be interpreted as "castle corner" or "corner of the fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a corner or angle of a castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burwinkel: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burwinkel 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
PRNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0605204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 W IH0 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/burwinkel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burwinkel in Braille

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

The name Burwinkel in braille

How to sign the name Burwinkel using Sign Language

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

The name Burwinkel in sign language

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