Brandhorst

Brandhorst Meaning & Origin

About Brandhorst
The surname Brandhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brand," meaning fire or flame, and "horst," meaning a wooded hill or thicket. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brandhorst can be interpreted as "fire hill" or "flaming thicket." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on a hill with a dense growth of trees or bushes, possibly associated with a fire or burning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandhorst: 459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTRST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B60530623
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D HH AO0 R S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrΓ¦ndhΙ”rst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandhorst in Braille

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

The name Brandhorst in braille

How to sign the name Brandhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Brandhorst in sign language

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