Brakey

Brakey Meaning & Origin

About Brakey
The surname Brakey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Brádaigh," meaning "descendant of Brádach." The name Brádach is believed to have originated from the word "bradach," which means "thieving" or "thief." It is likely that the surname Brakey was originally given to someone who was known for their thieving or cunning nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brakey: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/brakey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brakey in Braille

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

The name Brakey in braille

How to sign the name Brakey using Sign Language

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

The name Brakey in sign language

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