Brenton

Brenton Meaning & Origin

About Brenton
The surname Brenton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bryni," meaning "fire" or "flame," combined with the suffix "-ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brenton can be interpreted as "settlement of Bryni" or "enclosure of the fiery one."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brenton: 1,999
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,827
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B605305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbrษ›ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brenton in Braille

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

The name Brenton in braille

How to sign the name Brenton using Sign Language

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

The name Brenton in sign language

Numerology