Branning

Branning Meaning & Origin

About Branning
The surname Branning is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bran," meaning "raven," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Branning can be interpreted as "descendant of Bran" or "son of Bran." The name Bran itself has associations with wisdom and intelligence, as ravens were considered to be highly intelligent birds in ancient folklore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Branning: 1,306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branning in Braille

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

The name Branning in braille

How to sign the name Branning using Sign Language

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

The name Branning in sign language

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