Bretherton

Bretherton Meaning & Origin

About Bretherton
The surname Bretherton is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "breth" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bretherton can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure on the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bretherton: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bretherton 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
PR0RTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60306305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 DH ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bretherton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0RTN', 'PRTRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bretherton in Braille

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

The name Bretherton in braille

How to sign the name Bretherton using Sign Language

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

The name Bretherton in sign language

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