Brierton

Brierton Meaning & Origin

About Brierton
The surname Brierton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brierton can be interpreted as "the settlement near the bridge."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brierton: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brierton 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
PRRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B606305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 T R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brierton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brierton in Braille

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

The name Brierton in braille

How to sign the name Brierton using Sign Language

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

The name Brierton in sign language

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