Branscom

Branscom Meaning & Origin

About Branscom
The surname Branscom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brand," meaning "sword" or "fire," combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Branscom can be interpreted as "homestead of Brand" or "village of Brand."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Branscom: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Branscom 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
PRNSKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N S K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænskəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branscom in Braille

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

The name Branscom in braille

How to sign the name Branscom using Sign Language

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

The name Branscom in sign language

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