Brawn

Brawn Meaning & Origin

About Brawn
The surname Brawn is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "broun," meaning "brown." It was originally a nickname given to someone with a brown complexion or hair color. The name Brawn may also have been used to describe someone with a strong or muscular physique, as "brawn" can also refer to physical strength. Overall, the surname Brawn is likely to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with brown features or physical strength.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brawn: 1,899
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15429
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/brɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brawn in Braille

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

The name Brawn in braille

How to sign the name Brawn using Sign Language

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

The name Brawn in sign language

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