Brekhus

Brekhus Meaning & Origin

About Brekhus
The surname Brekhus is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Brekkr" meaning "brook" or "stream" and the suffix "-hus" meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Brekhus can be interpreted as "house by the brook" or "dweller by the stream." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or owned a house by a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brekhus: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brekhus 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
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/brekhus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brekhus in Braille

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

The name Brekhus in braille

How to sign the name Brekhus using Sign Language

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

The name Brekhus in sign language

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