Brancheau

Brancheau Meaning & Origin

About Brancheau
The surname Brancheau is of French origin and is derived from the word "branche," meaning "branch" in English. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with branches, such as a woodcutter or someone who made baskets or other objects from branches. The suffix "-eau" is a common French diminutive, often used to indicate a smaller or younger version of something. Therefore, Brancheau can be interpreted as "little branch" or "young branch."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brancheau: 593
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,544
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brancheau 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
PRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH0 N SH OW1
🌐 IPA
/brənˈʃoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNX', 'PRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brancheau in Braille

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

The name Brancheau in braille

How to sign the name Brancheau using Sign Language

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

The name Brancheau in sign language

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