Brigdon

Brigdon Meaning & Origin

About Brigdon
The surname Brigdon is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Bridgden, which is derived from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brigdon can be interpreted as "one who lived near or worked at the bridge in the valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brigdon: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 G D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brigdon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brigdon in Braille

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

The name Brigdon in braille

How to sign the name Brigdon using Sign Language

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

The name Brigdon in sign language

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