Brewis

Brewis Meaning & Origin

About Brewis
The surname Brewis is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "bruis," meaning "brushwood" or "underwood." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a patch of brushwood or a nickname for someone with a wild or unruly nature. The surname Brewis may also have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered or sold brushwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brewis: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/brewis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brewis in Braille

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

The name Brewis in braille

How to sign the name Brewis using Sign Language

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

The name Brewis in sign language

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