Brita

Brita Meaning & Origin

About Brita
The surname Brita is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Brita, which is a variant of the name Birgitta. Birgitta is a feminine form of the name Birger, meaning "rescue" or "help" in Old Norse. Therefore, the surname Brita likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the child of someone named Brita or Birgitta.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brita: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B6030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbritΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brita in Braille

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

The name Brita in braille

How to sign the name Brita using Sign Language

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

The name Brita in sign language

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