Bragdon

Bragdon Meaning & Origin

About Bragdon
The surname Bragdon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Braga" combined with the suffix "-don," meaning "hill" or "down." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bragdon can be interpreted as "the hill or down belonging to Braga." Surnames often originated from personal names or locations and were used to identify individuals or their ancestral connections.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bragdon: 1,999
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,827
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 G D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrægdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bragdon in Braille

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

The name Bragdon in braille

How to sign the name Bragdon using Sign Language

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

The name Bragdon in sign language

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