Brettmann

Brettmann Meaning & Origin

About Brettmann
The surname Brettmann is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Brett," meaning "plank" or "board," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brettmann can be interpreted as "plank man" or "man of the board." It is likely that this surname originally referred to someone who worked with or was associated with planks or boards, such as a carpenter or a woodworker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brettmann: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B603505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brettmann*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brettmann in Braille

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

The name Brettmann in braille

How to sign the name Brettmann using Sign Language

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

The name Brettmann in sign language

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