Breashears

Breashears Meaning & Origin

About Breashears
The surname Breashears is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacBrashear," meaning "son of the judge." It is believed to have originated from the combination of the Gaelic words "mac" (son) and "breitheamh" (judge). The name suggests that the original bearer of the surname may have been the son of a judge or someone associated with the legal profession. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Breashears, and it is now primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breashears: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Breashears 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
PRXRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 SH AH0 SH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/breashears*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breashears in Braille

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

The name Breashears in braille

How to sign the name Breashears using Sign Language

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

The name Breashears in sign language

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