Bretschneider

Bretschneider Meaning & Origin

About Bretschneider
The surname Bretschneider is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bretsch" and "Schneider." "Bretsch" is a variant of the German word "Breit," meaning "broad" or "wide," while "Schneider" means "tailor" in German. Therefore, the surname Bretschneider can be interpreted as "broad tailor" or "wide cutter." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a tailor or involved in the textile industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bretschneider: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bretschneider 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
PRTXNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B6032050306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 CH N AY0 D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɛʧnaɪdər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTXNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bretschneider in Braille

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

The name Bretschneider in braille

How to sign the name Bretschneider using Sign Language

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

The name Bretschneider in sign language

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