Brackenridge

Brackenridge Meaning & Origin

About Brackenridge
The surname Brackenridge is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "bracken" meaning "fern" and "rigg" meaning "ridge." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a ridge covered with bracken ferns. The name Brackenridge is therefore descriptive in nature, referring to the physical characteristics of the landscape where the family originated from.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brackenridge: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brackenridge 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
PRKNRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020560320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 K AH0 N R IH2 JH
🌐 IPA
/brackenridge*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brackenridge in Braille

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

The name Brackenridge in braille

How to sign the name Brackenridge using Sign Language

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

The name Brackenridge in sign language

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