Broghammer

Broghammer Meaning & Origin

About Broghammer
The surname Broghammer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Brog," which means "swamp" or "marsh," and "Hammer," which means "hammer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Broghammer can be interpreted as "one who lives or works near a swamp or marsh and uses a hammer." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in an area characterized by wetlands and was involved in activities related to blacksmithing or carpentry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broghammer: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Broghammer 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
PRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 G HH AE2 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/broghammer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broghammer in Braille

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

The name Broghammer in braille

How to sign the name Broghammer using Sign Language

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

The name Broghammer in sign language

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