Bretting

Bretting Meaning & Origin

About Bretting
The surname Bretting is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Brecht," which itself is a short form of the name "Albert." The name "Albert" comes from the Old High German elements "adal," meaning noble, and "beraht," meaning bright or famous. Therefore, the surname Bretting can be interpreted to mean "son of Albert" or "descendant of Albert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bretting: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 T IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/bretting*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bretting in Braille

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

The name Bretting in braille

How to sign the name Bretting using Sign Language

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

The name Bretting in sign language

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