Brophy

Brophy Meaning & Origin

About Brophy
The surname Brophy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Bróithe, meaning "descendant of Bróth." The name Bróth itself is believed to have originated from the word "bróth," which means "a judge" or "a person of authority." Therefore, the surname Brophy likely denotes a person who was associated with or descended from someone of authority or a judge in ancient Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brophy: 6,557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,313
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brophy 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
PRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BAFF
🔊 Soundex
B6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R OW1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbroʊfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brophy in Braille

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

The name Brophy in braille

How to sign the name Brophy using Sign Language

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

The name Brophy in sign language

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