Broadway

Broadway Meaning & Origin

About Broadway
The surname Broadway is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a broad road or street. The name is a combination of the Old English words "brad," meaning broad, and "weg," meaning road or way. Over time, individuals with the surname Broadway may have migrated and settled in different regions, leading to variations in spelling and pronunciation.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broadway: 6,647
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 D W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɔdˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broadway in Braille

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

The name Broadway in braille

How to sign the name Broadway using Sign Language

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

The name Broadway in sign language

Numerology