Brod

Brod Meaning & Origin

About Brod
The surname Brod is of German origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the Middle High German word "brod," meaning "bread," and may have been an occupational name for a baker or someone involved in the bread-making trade. Alternatively, it could be a locational surname derived from various places called Brod in Germany and Austria. In this case, it would indicate that the original bearers of the name hailed from one of these places.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brod: 1,104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,120
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 D
🌐 IPA
/brɑd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brod in Braille

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

The name Brod in braille

How to sign the name Brod using Sign Language

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

The name Brod in sign language

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