Brodhead

Brodhead Meaning & Origin

About Brodhead
The surname Brodhead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brod" meaning "broad" and "heafod" meaning "head." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Brodhead or a similar variant. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a broad or wide headland or hill. Over time, the surname Brodhead has evolved and spread, becoming a relatively uncommon surname today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brodhead: 690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brodhead 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
PRTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 D HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑˌdhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brodhead in Braille

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

The name Brodhead in braille

How to sign the name Brodhead using Sign Language

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

The name Brodhead in sign language

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