Brenneisen

Brenneisen Meaning & Origin

About Brenneisen
The surname Brenneisen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brennen," meaning "to burn." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a burner or a person who operated a kiln or furnace. The suffix "-eisen" means "iron," suggesting that the occupation involved working with iron or metal. Therefore, the surname Brenneisen can be interpreted as "burner of iron" or "one who works with fire and metal."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brenneisen: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brenneisen 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
PRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N IY0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brenneisen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brenneisen in Braille

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

The name Brenneisen in braille

How to sign the name Brenneisen using Sign Language

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

The name Brenneisen in sign language

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