About Braaten
The surname Braaten is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "brá" meaning "eyebrow" and "tún" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the surname Braaten likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or owned a farmstead with a distinctive eyebrow-shaped feature, such as a hill or ridge.
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The surname Braaten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Braaten 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 Braaten is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Braaten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Braaten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.