Britney

Britney Meaning & Origin

About Britney
The surname Britney is derived from the Old French personal name "Bretun," which was a nickname for a Breton or someone from Brittany, a region in northwestern France. The name ultimately traces back to the Celtic word "Britto," meaning "painted" or "tattooed," possibly referring to the ancient practice of body art among the Celtic people. As a surname, Britney signifies an ancestral connection to Brittany or a person of Breton origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Britney: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪtˌni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Britney in Braille

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

The name Britney in braille

How to sign the name Britney using Sign Language

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

The name Britney in sign language

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