Brautigan

Brautigan Meaning & Origin

About Brautigan
The surname Brautigan is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Brút(h)akr," meaning "bridge" or "bridge dweller." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Brút(h)akr. Over time, the name evolved into Brautigan, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to someone associated with a bridge or living near one.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brautigan: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brautigan 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
PRTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 T IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brautigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brautigan in Braille

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

The name Brautigan in braille

How to sign the name Brautigan using Sign Language

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

The name Brautigan in sign language

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