Brandow

Brandow Meaning & Origin

About Brandow
The surname Brandow is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brant," meaning "fire" or "burning," and the suffix "-ow," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brandow can be interpreted as "dweller by the burning place" or "person from the settlement near the fire." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a fire or a place where fires were common, such as a blacksmith's forge or a kiln.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandow: 1,412
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,223
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brandow 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 AW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænˌdaʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNT', 'PRNTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandow in Braille

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

The name Brandow in braille

How to sign the name Brandow using Sign Language

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

The name Brandow in sign language

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