Broshears

Broshears Meaning & Origin

About Broshears
The surname Broshears is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bric," meaning "bridge," and the word "scear," meaning "shear" or "notch." Therefore, the surname Broshears is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge or a geographical feature resembling a bridge or notch. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a bridge keeper or a carpenter specializing in constructing bridges.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broshears: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Broshears 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
PRXRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 SH IH0 R Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑʃɪrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broshears in Braille

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

The name Broshears in braille

How to sign the name Broshears using Sign Language

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

The name Broshears in sign language

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