Brend

Brend Meaning & Origin

About Brend
The surname Brend is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brend" or "brenda," meaning "burnt" or "burned." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a place that had been burned or had experienced a fire. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone with a dark or burnt complexion. The surname Brend is relatively rare and can be found in various spellings, including Brand, Brind, and Brund.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brend: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B6053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N D
🌐 IPA
/brend*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brend in Braille

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

The name Brend in braille

How to sign the name Brend using Sign Language

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

The name Brend in sign language

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