Brechner

Brechner Meaning & Origin

About Brechner
The surname Brechner is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bre" meaning "wide" or "broad" and "chner" meaning "servant" or "steward." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brechner can be interpreted as "wide servant" or "broad steward." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a steward or servant in a wide or spacious area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brechner: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brechner 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
PRKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B6020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/brechner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brechner in Braille

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

The name Brechner in braille

How to sign the name Brechner using Sign Language

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

The name Brechner in sign language

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