Breitigam

Breitigam Meaning & Origin

About Breitigam
The surname Breitigam is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "breit" meaning "broad" or "wide," and "gam" meaning "gait" or "step." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Breitigam can be interpreted as "broad step" or "wide gait." It is likely that this surname was originally given to someone who had a distinctive or noticeable way of walking or had a broad stride.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breitigam: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Breitigam 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
PRTKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B6030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 T IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/breitigam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breitigam in Braille

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

The name Breitigam in braille

How to sign the name Breitigam using Sign Language

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

The name Breitigam in sign language

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