Breitkopf

Breitkopf Meaning & Origin

About Breitkopf
The surname Breitkopf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "breit," meaning "broad" or "wide," and "kopf," meaning "head." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Breitkopf can be interpreted as "broad head" or "wide-headed." It is likely that this surname was originally used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a broad or wide head shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breitkopf: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Breitkopf 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
PRTKPF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 T K AA2 P F
🌐 IPA
/breitkopf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKPF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breitkopf in Braille

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

The name Breitkopf in braille

How to sign the name Breitkopf using Sign Language

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

The name Breitkopf in sign language

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