Brandes

Brandes Meaning & Origin

About Brandes
The surname Brandes is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brant," meaning "fire." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to someone who worked with fire, such as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The name Brandes signifies a person's association with fire-related professions and reflects their ancestral occupation.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandes: 3,127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B605302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/brændz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandes in Braille

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

The name Brandes in braille

How to sign the name Brandes using Sign Language

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

The name Brandes in sign language

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