Brehm

Brehm Meaning & Origin

About Brehm
The surname Brehm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brem" or "brehem," meaning "bramble" or "thorny bush." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with brambles or thorny bushes. The name Brehm may also have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brehm: 5,282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6431
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.79

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 M
🌐 IPA
/brɛm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brehm in Braille

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

The name Brehm in braille

How to sign the name Brehm using Sign Language

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

The name Brehm in sign language

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