Broaden

Broaden Meaning & Origin

About Broaden
The surname Broaden is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "brode," meaning "broad" or "wide." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a broad or wide area, such as a wide river or a broad expanse of land. The name Broaden signifies a person's connection to a specific geographical feature, highlighting their ancestral ties to a particular location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broaden: 643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɔdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broaden in Braille

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

The name Broaden in braille

How to sign the name Broaden using Sign Language

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

The name Broaden in sign language

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