Brolsma

Brolsma Meaning & Origin

About Brolsma
The surname Brolsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Broer, which is a variant of the name Broeder, meaning "brother" in Dutch. The suffix -sma is a common patronymic ending in Frisian surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Brolsma can be interpreted as "son of Broer" or "son of the brother."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brolsma: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brolsma 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
PRLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B604250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R OW1 L S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/brolsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brolsma in Braille

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

The name Brolsma in braille

How to sign the name Brolsma using Sign Language

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

The name Brolsma in sign language

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