Brentzel

Brentzel Meaning & Origin

About Brentzel
The surname Brentzel is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Brent" which means "burnt" or "steep hill" in Old English. The suffix "-zel" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brentzel can be interpreted as "son of Brent" or "little Brent."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brentzel: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BASA
🔊 Soundex
B6053204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N T S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/brentzel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brentzel in Braille

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

The name Brentzel in braille

How to sign the name Brentzel using Sign Language

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

The name Brentzel in sign language

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