Brackbill

Brackbill Meaning & Origin

About Brackbill
The surname Brackbill is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brack" meaning "swamp" or "marsh" and "bill" meaning "axe" or "hatchet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brackbill can be interpreted as "one who dwells near or works in a swampy area with an axe." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked in such an environment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brackbill: 453
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brackbill 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
PRKPL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 K B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrækbəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brackbill in Braille

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

The name Brackbill in braille

How to sign the name Brackbill using Sign Language

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

The name Brackbill in sign language

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