Brevil

Brevil Meaning & Origin

About Brevil
The surname Brevil is of French origin and is derived from the word "bref," meaning "brief" or "short." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was short in stature or had a concise way of speaking. The name Brevil may also have been given to someone who had a quick or efficient manner of completing tasks.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brevil: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/brevil*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brevil in Braille

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

The name Brevil in braille

How to sign the name Brevil using Sign Language

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

The name Brevil in sign language

Numerology