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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The surname Brekhus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Brekhus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Brekhus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.