Brandman

Brandman Meaning & Origin

About Brandman
The surname Brandman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brant," meaning "fire" or "burning," and "man," meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked with fire or in a profession related to fire, such as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The name may also have been given to someone with a fiery or passionate personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandman: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6053505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brandman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandman in Braille

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

The name Brandman in braille

How to sign the name Brandman using Sign Language

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

The name Brandman in sign language

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