Brill

Brill Meaning & Origin

About Brill
The surname Brill is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Middle English word "brille," meaning "spectacles" or "glasses," and was likely used as a nickname for someone who wore glasses or had a distinctive eye shape. In German, the surname is derived from the word "brill," meaning "shining" or "bright," and may have been a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality. Overall, the surname Brill is associated with visual attributes or positive qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brill: 9,215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,841
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/brɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brill in Braille

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

The name Brill in braille

How to sign the name Brill using Sign Language

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

The name Brill in sign language

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