Briar

Briar Meaning & Origin

About Briar
The surname Briar is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "briar," meaning a thorny bush or shrub. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with briars or in an area where such plants were abundant. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality. Overall, the surname Briar is associated with the natural landscape and its thorny vegetation.

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πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Briar: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B606
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/braΙͺΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Briar in Braille

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

The name Briar in braille

How to sign the name Briar using Sign Language

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

The name Briar in sign language

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