Brereton

Brereton Meaning & Origin

About Brereton
The surname Brereton is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cheshire, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "brer" meaning "briar" or "thorny bush" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Brereton likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement surrounded by briar bushes or thorny vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brereton: 1,338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6060305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brereton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brereton in Braille

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

The name Brereton in braille

How to sign the name Brereton using Sign Language

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

The name Brereton in sign language

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