Brostrom

Brostrom Meaning & Origin

About Brostrom
The surname Brostrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "bro," meaning bridge, and "ström," meaning stream or river. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brostrom can be interpreted as "bridge over the stream" or "bridge by the river." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a bridge over a stream or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brostrom: 606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B6023605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑstrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brostrom in Braille

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

The name Brostrom in braille

How to sign the name Brostrom using Sign Language

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

The name Brostrom in sign language

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