Brohawn

Brohawn Meaning & Origin

About Brohawn
The surname Brohawn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Bruacháin, meaning "descendant of Bruachán." The name Bruachán is a diminutive form of "bruach," which translates to "bank" or "edge." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a riverbank or a hillside. Over time, the name evolved into Brohawn and has been passed down through generations as a family surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brohawn: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brohawn 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
PRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R OW1 HH AO2 N
🌐 IPA
/brohawn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brohawn in Braille

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

The name Brohawn in braille

How to sign the name Brohawn using Sign Language

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

The name Brohawn in sign language

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