Brodkin

Brodkin Meaning & Origin

About Brodkin
The surname Brodkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brod" meaning "bread" and the Hebrew word "kin" meaning "of" or "belonging to." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brodkin can be interpreted as "of or belonging to bread." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was a baker or had some association with bread in their occupation or trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brodkin: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brodkin 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
PRTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 D K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑdkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brodkin in Braille

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

The name Brodkin in braille

How to sign the name Brodkin using Sign Language

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

The name Brodkin in sign language

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