Bradbury

Bradbury Meaning & Origin

About Bradbury
The surname Bradbury is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning "broad" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Bradbury, which could have been a broad fortified place or a settlement near a broad hill. The surname Bradbury is therefore associated with someone who either lived in or was from Bradbury.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bradbury: 8,172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.77

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRTPR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B6031060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 D B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrΓ¦dˌbΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRTPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bradbury in Braille

The image below is how to represent Bradbury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bradbury in braille

How to sign the name Bradbury using Sign Language

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

The name Bradbury in sign language

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