Bronk

Bronk Meaning & Origin

About Bronk
The surname Bronk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "brink," meaning "hill" or "slope." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or on a hill or slope. The name Bronk may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a prominent hill or slope, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked on or owned land on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bronk: 1,217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bronk 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 Bronk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/brɑŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bronk in Braille

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

The name Bronk in braille

How to sign the name Bronk using Sign Language

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

The name Bronk in sign language

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