Brin

Brin Meaning & Origin

About Brin
The surname Brin is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Bryn, meaning "hill" or "mound" in Welsh. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hill. The name Brin is relatively rare and is found predominantly in Wales and the surrounding areas.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brin: 808
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,279
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/brɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brin in Braille

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

The name Brin in braille

How to sign the name Brin using Sign Language

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

The name Brin in sign language

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