Britson

Britson Meaning & Origin

About Britson
The surname Britson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Bret", which was a medieval form of the name "Brett". The name "Brett" itself comes from the Old English word "brytt", meaning "a Breton". Therefore, the surname Britson is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Bret" or "son of Brett". It is a relatively rare surname and is mainly found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Britson: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/britson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Britson in Braille

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

The name Britson in braille

How to sign the name Britson using Sign Language

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

The name Britson in sign language

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