indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Meaning & History
From the name of various places in Germany, like the one in Rhineland-Palatinate, all derived from Old High German birka "birch tree" and feld "field". Essentially a German cognate of English Burchfield. A famous bearer of the name is American whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld (1965-).