Brodbeck

Brodbeck Meaning & Origin

About Brodbeck
The surname Brodbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brod," meaning bread, and "beck," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brodbeck can be interpreted as "bread stream" or "brook of bread." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a stream or brook where bread was produced or sold, or it could have been an occupational name for a baker or someone involved in the bread-making industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brodbeck: 1,632
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,323
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brodbeck 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
PRTPK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 D B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑdˌbɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brodbeck in Braille

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

The name Brodbeck in braille

How to sign the name Brodbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Brodbeck in sign language

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