Brackeen

Brackeen Meaning & Origin

About Brackeen
The surname Brackeen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Breacáin," meaning "descendant of Breacán." The name Breacán itself is derived from the word "breac," meaning "speckled" or "variegated." It is likely that the surname Brackeen was originally a nickname given to someone with a freckled or spotted complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brackeen: 958
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brackeen 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
PRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH0 K IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/brəˈkin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brackeen in Braille

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

The name Brackeen in braille

How to sign the name Brackeen using Sign Language

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

The name Brackeen in sign language

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