Bracket

Bracket Meaning & Origin

About Bracket
The surname Bracket is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bræc" or "brack," meaning a steep slope or hillside. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hillside. The name may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a place named Brackett or Bracken, which refers to a type of fern. Overall, the surname Bracket signifies a geographical or locational origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bracket: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bracket 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 Bracket is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 K IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrækɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bracket in Braille

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

The name Bracket in braille

How to sign the name Bracket using Sign Language

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

The name Bracket in sign language

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