Brittany

Brittany Meaning & Origin

About Brittany
The surname Brittany is derived from the region of Brittany in France. It is an ethnic name for someone from this region or an occupational name for someone who worked or lived there. The name Brittany itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Britannia," which was used to refer to the island of Great Britain. Over time, the name came to be associated with the region in France, and individuals with the surname Brittany are often descendants of people from this area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brittany: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 T AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪtəni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brittany in Braille

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

The name Brittany in braille

How to sign the name Brittany using Sign Language

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

The name Brittany in sign language

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