Brocksmith

Brocksmith Meaning & Origin

About Brocksmith
The surname Brocksmith is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream" and "smith" meaning "blacksmith." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brocksmith can be interpreted as "blacksmith by the brook" or "blacksmith who lives near a stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a blacksmith in a location close to a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brocksmith: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brocksmith 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
PRKSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6025030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 K S M IH2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑksˌmɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSM0', 'PRKSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brocksmith in Braille

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

The name Brocksmith in braille

How to sign the name Brocksmith using Sign Language

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

The name Brocksmith in sign language

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