Brants

Brants Meaning & Origin

About Brants
The surname Brants is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Brand, which means "sword" or "fire" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Brand. Over time, the surname Brants has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a distinct family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brants: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60532
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N T S
🌐 IPA
/brants*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brants in Braille

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

The name Brants in braille

How to sign the name Brants using Sign Language

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

The name Brants in sign language

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