Bretherick

Bretherick Meaning & Origin

About Bretherick
The surname Bretherick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brihtric," which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Brihtric. Over time, the name evolved into Bretherick, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bretherick: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0RK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 TH ER0 IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/bretherick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0RK', 'PRTRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bretherick in Braille

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

The name Bretherick in braille

How to sign the name Bretherick using Sign Language

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

The name Bretherick in sign language

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