Brandao

Brandao Meaning & Origin

About Brandao
The surname Brandao is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "brandão," which means "burned" or "scorched" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or someone who lived near a burned or scorched area. The surname Brandao is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandao: 960
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,684
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brandao 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
PRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D AW0
🌐 IPA
/brandao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandao in Braille

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

The name Brandao in braille

How to sign the name Brandao using Sign Language

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

The name Brandao in sign language

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