Bress

Bress Meaning & Origin

About Bress
The surname Bress is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bres," meaning "marsh" or "swamp." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a marshy area or was associated with such a place. The surname Bress may have been given to individuals who worked in or owned land near marshlands, or it could have been used to describe someone who lived in a village or town with a marshy environment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bress: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bress 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
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/brɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bress in Braille

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

The name Bress in braille

How to sign the name Bress using Sign Language

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

The name Bress in sign language

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