Brest

Brest Meaning & Origin

About Brest
The surname Brest is of French origin and is derived from the name of the city Brest in Brittany, France. The name Brest is believed to have originated from the Old Breton word "ber" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the surname Brest likely referred to someone who lived near or hailed from the city of Brest or a similar geographical feature.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brest: 441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B6023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 S T
🌐 IPA
/brΙ›st/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brest in Braille

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

The name Brest in braille

How to sign the name Brest using Sign Language

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

The name Brest in sign language

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