Bram

Bram Meaning & Origin

About Bram
The surname Bram is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brom" or "bram," meaning "thicket" or "bramble." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a thicket or a place with abundant brambles. The name Bram may also have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality. Overall, the surname Bram is associated with a location or characteristic related to brambles or thickets.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bram: 720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,031
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/bræm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bram in Braille

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

The name Bram in braille

How to sign the name Bram using Sign Language

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

The name Bram in sign language

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