Bretthauer

Bretthauer Meaning & Origin

About Bretthauer
The surname Bretthauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Brett," meaning "plank" or "board," and "Hauer," meaning "cutter" or "hewer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bretthauer can be interpreted as "plank cutter" or "board hewer," suggesting that it was originally an occupational name for someone who worked with wood, particularly in the production of planks or boards.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bretthauer: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bretthauer 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
PR0R
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 TH AW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɛˌthaʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0R', 'PRTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bretthauer in Braille

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

The name Bretthauer in braille

How to sign the name Bretthauer using Sign Language

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

The name Bretthauer in sign language

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