Brandsma

Brandsma Meaning & Origin

About Brandsma
The surname Brandsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Brand, which means "sword" or "fire" in Old High German. The suffix -sma is a common patronymic ending in Frisian and Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Brandsma can be interpreted to mean "son of Brand."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandsma: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brandsma 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
PRNTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6053250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D Z AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/brandsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandsma in Braille

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

The name Brandsma in braille

How to sign the name Brandsma using Sign Language

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

The name Brandsma in sign language

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