Bratu

Bratu Meaning & Origin

About Bratu
The surname Bratu is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "brat" which means "arm" in Romanian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Brat. The name Bratu is relatively common in Romania and is often found among individuals of Romanian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bratu: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 T UW2
🌐 IPA
/bratu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bratu in Braille

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

The name Bratu in braille

How to sign the name Bratu using Sign Language

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

The name Bratu in sign language

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