Brenkus

Brenkus Meaning & Origin

About Brenkus
The surname Brenkus is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Benedek," which is the Hungarian form of Benedict. The name Benedict is derived from the Latin word "benedictus," meaning "blessed." Therefore, the surname Brenkus likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedek or Benedict.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brenkus: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brenkus 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
PRNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 NG K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/brenkus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brenkus in Braille

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

The name Brenkus in braille

How to sign the name Brenkus using Sign Language

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

The name Brenkus in sign language

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