Brockenbrough

Brockenbrough Meaning & Origin

About Brockenbrough
The surname Brockenbrough is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Brocken," meaning "broken" or "fragmented," and "brough," meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brockenbrough can be interpreted as "broken fortress" or "fragmented castle." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a castle or fortress that had been damaged or destroyed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brockenbrough: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brockenbrough 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
PRKNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020516020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 K AH0 N B R AW0
🌐 IPA
/brockenbrough*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brockenbrough in Braille

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

The name Brockenbrough in braille

How to sign the name Brockenbrough using Sign Language

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

The name Brockenbrough in sign language

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