Brandvold

Brandvold Meaning & Origin

About Brandvold
The surname Brandvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brand" meaning "fire" and "vold" meaning "rampart" or "fortification." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brandvold can be interpreted as "fire rampart" or "fortification against fire." It likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname for someone living near or associated with a fortification or defensive structure against fires.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandvold: 476
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brandvold 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTFLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B60531043
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D V OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrændˌvoʊld/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandvold in Braille

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

The name Brandvold in braille

How to sign the name Brandvold using Sign Language

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

The name Brandvold in sign language

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