Brea

Brea Meaning & Origin

About Brea
The surname Brea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Galician word "brea," meaning "tar" or "pitch." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place where tar or pitch was produced or used. The surname Brea is relatively common in Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, and can also be found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brea: 1,428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,062
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1
🌐 IPA
/bri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brea in Braille

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

The name Brea in braille

How to sign the name Brea using Sign Language

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

The name Brea in sign language

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