Brashear

Brashear Meaning & Origin

About Brashear
The surname Brashear is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "brac" meaning "arm" and the word "seur" meaning "sister." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a strong or muscular sister. Over time, the surname Brashear has evolved and may have variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brashear: 4,622
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 SH IY0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈbræʃir/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brashear in Braille

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

The name Brashear in braille

How to sign the name Brashear using Sign Language

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

The name Brashear in sign language

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