Broadwater

Broadwater Meaning & Origin

About Broadwater
The surname Broadwater is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who lived near a broad or wide water, such as a lake or river. The name combines the elements "broad," meaning wide or spacious, and "water," referring to a body of water. Over time, individuals living near such bodies of water adopted the surname Broadwater, which has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broadwater: 3,667
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8925
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Broadwater based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 D W AO2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/broadwater*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broadwater in Braille

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

The name Broadwater in braille

How to sign the name Broadwater using Sign Language

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

The name Broadwater in sign language

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