Brazil

Brazil Meaning & Origin

About Brazil
The surname Brazil is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Breasail," meaning "descendant of Breasal." The name Breasal itself is believed to have originated from the word "breas," meaning "beauty" or "handsome." The surname Brazil is relatively common in Ireland and is often associated with County Galway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brazil: 5,343
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BASA
🔊 Soundex
B60204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH0 Z IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/brəˈzɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brazil in Braille

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

The name Brazil in braille

How to sign the name Brazil using Sign Language

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

The name Brazil in sign language

Numerology