Brewington

Brewington Meaning & Origin

About Brewington
The surname Brewington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brycg" meaning "bridge" and the suffix "-ton" meaning "settlement" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brewington can be interpreted as "the settlement or town near the bridge." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a bridge in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brewington: 5,366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brewington 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
PRNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbruɪŋtən/
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('PRNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brewington in Braille

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

The name Brewington in braille

How to sign the name Brewington using Sign Language

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

The name Brewington in sign language

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