Broersma

Broersma Meaning & Origin

About Broersma
The surname Broersma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Broer," which is a variant of the name "Broeder" meaning "brother" in Dutch. The suffix "-sma" is a common patronymic ending in Frisian, indicating "son of." Therefore, Broersma can be interpreted as "son of Broer" or "son of the brother." This surname likely originated as a way to identify someone as the son of a man named Broer or to distinguish between individuals with the same given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broersma: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Broersma 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
PRRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B606250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R OW1 Z M R AH0
🌐 IPA
/broersma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broersma in Braille

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

The name Broersma in braille

How to sign the name Broersma using Sign Language

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

The name Broersma in sign language

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