Bretzman

Bretzman Meaning & Origin

About Bretzman
The surname Bretzman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bret" meaning "hill" or "slope" and "man" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bretzman can be interpreted as "hill man" or "man from the slope." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill or slope.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bretzman: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bretzman 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
PRTSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BASNA
🔊 Soundex
B6032505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 T S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bretzman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bretzman in Braille

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

The name Bretzman in braille

How to sign the name Bretzman using Sign Language

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

The name Bretzman in sign language

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