Bret

Bret Meaning & Origin

About Bret
The surname Bret is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bret," meaning "Breton." It is an ethnic name given to someone from Brittany, a region in northwest France. The name may have been used to distinguish individuals who migrated from Brittany to other parts of France or to other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bret: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/brɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bret in Braille

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

The name Bret in braille

How to sign the name Bret using Sign Language

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

The name Bret in sign language

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