Brening

Brening Meaning & Origin

About Brening
The surname Brening is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bernhard," which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bernhard. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Brening. Today, individuals with the surname Brening can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brening: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/brening*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brening in Braille

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

The name Brening in braille

How to sign the name Brening using Sign Language

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

The name Brening in sign language

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