Briery

Briery Meaning & Origin

About Briery
The surname Briery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brēr" which means "briar" or "thorny bush." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place with briars or thorny bushes. The name may also have been given to someone who had a prickly or thorny personality. Overall, the surname Briery is associated with the physical or behavioral characteristics related to briars or thorny bushes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Briery: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/briery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Briery in Braille

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

The name Briery in braille

How to sign the name Briery using Sign Language

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

The name Briery in sign language

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