Broadbelt

Broadbelt Meaning & Origin

About Broadbelt
The surname Broadbelt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning "broad" and "belt" meaning "belt" or "girdle." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who made or wore broad belts or girdles. The name Broadbelt may have also been used to describe someone with a broad waist or a person who lived near a place with a broad belt of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broadbelt: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTPLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6031043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 D B EH2 L T
🌐 IPA
/broadbelt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTPLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broadbelt in Braille

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

The name Broadbelt in braille

How to sign the name Broadbelt using Sign Language

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

The name Broadbelt in sign language

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