Broos

Broos Meaning & Origin

About Broos
The surname Broos is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Broos, which itself is a variant of the name Ambrose. The name Ambrose comes from the Greek word "ambrosios," meaning "immortal" or "divine." Therefore, the surname Broos likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Broos or Ambrose. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broos: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/broos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broos in Braille

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

The name Broos in braille

How to sign the name Broos using Sign Language

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

The name Broos in sign language

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