Brenke

Brenke Meaning & Origin

About Brenke
The surname Brenke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brinke," meaning "edge" or "brink." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived on the edge or brink of a physical feature such as a hill, cliff, or riverbank. The name may have also been used to describe someone who lived on the outskirts of a settlement or on the border of a particular area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brenke: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/brenke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brenke in Braille

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

The name Brenke in braille

How to sign the name Brenke using Sign Language

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

The name Brenke in sign language

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