Brihm

Brihm Meaning & Origin

About Brihm
The surname Brihm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brim," meaning "edge" or "brink." It is a topographic surname that likely referred to someone who lived near the edge of a physical feature such as a cliff, riverbank, or boundary. The name may have also been used to denote someone who lived on the outskirts of a settlement or on the border of a particular region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brihm: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 M
🌐 IPA
/brihm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brihm in Braille

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

The name Brihm in braille

How to sign the name Brihm using Sign Language

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

The name Brihm in sign language

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