Brisbane

Brisbane Meaning & Origin

About Brisbane
The surname Brisbane is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Brisbane" in Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "bru" meaning "fort" and "caen" meaning "fair" or "white." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brisbane can be interpreted as "fair fort" or "white fort."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brisbane: 1,166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,158
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSPN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6021050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 Z B EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brisbane in Braille

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

The name Brisbane in braille

How to sign the name Brisbane using Sign Language

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

The name Brisbane in sign language

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