Breza

Breza Meaning & Origin

About Breza
The surname Breza is of Slavic origin and is primarily found in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. It is derived from the word "breza," which means "birch tree" in several Slavic languages. The surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a birch forest or was associated with the birch tree in some way. It may also have been a nickname for someone with characteristics associated with the birch tree, such as gracefulness or resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breza: 393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BASA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɛzə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breza in Braille

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

The name Breza in braille

How to sign the name Breza using Sign Language

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

The name Breza in sign language

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