Braunschweig

Braunschweig Meaning & Origin

About Braunschweig
The surname Braunschweig is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Germany called Braunschweig, which translates to "Brunswick" in English. The name is a combination of the Old High German words "brunno" meaning "brown" and "swīg" meaning "district" or "area." Therefore, the surname Braunschweig can be interpreted to mean "from the brown district" or "from Brunswick."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Braunschweig: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Braunschweig 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
PRNXK
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B605202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AW1 N SH W AY0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈbraʊnʃwaɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Braunschweig in Braille

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

The name Braunschweig in braille

How to sign the name Braunschweig using Sign Language

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

The name Braunschweig in sign language

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