Breitenbach

Breitenbach Meaning & Origin

About Breitenbach
The surname Breitenbach is of German origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "breit" meaning "broad" or "wide" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Breitenbach can be interpreted as "broad stream" or "wide brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a wide or broad stream or brook.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breitenbach: 1,441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,939
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRTNPK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B603051020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 T IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbraΙͺtΙͺnbΙ‘k/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRTNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breitenbach in Braille

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

The name Breitenbach in braille

How to sign the name Breitenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Breitenbach in sign language

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