Brokenshire

Brokenshire Meaning & Origin

About Brokenshire
The surname Brokenshire is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "brocen" meaning "broken" and "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a clear or bright stream that had broken or rocky terrain. The name Brokenshire may also have been given to someone who lived in a place with a broken or hilly landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brokenshire: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brokenshire based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brokenshire is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602052060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R OW1 K AH0 N SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/brokenshire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brokenshire in Braille

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

The name Brokenshire in braille

How to sign the name Brokenshire using Sign Language

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

The name Brokenshire in sign language

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