Braganza

Braganza Meaning & Origin

About Braganza
The surname Braganza is of Portuguese origin and is associated with the royal House of Braganza, which ruled Portugal from the 17th to the 19th century. The name is derived from the town of Bragança in northeastern Portugal. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "braca," meaning "trousers" or "breeches," possibly indicating that the first bearers of the surname were tailors or cloth merchants. Today, the surname Braganza is primarily associated with Portuguese and Brazilian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Braganza: 469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Braganza 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
PRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BASA
🔊 Soundex
B6020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH0 G AA1 N Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/brəˈgɑnzə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Braganza in Braille

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

The name Braganza in braille

How to sign the name Braganza using Sign Language

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

The name Braganza in sign language

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