Brothen

Brothen Meaning & Origin

About Brothen
The surname Brothen is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Prothero," which means "son of Roderick." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Roderick. The name Brothen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Wales and the surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brothen: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0N
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brothen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0N', 'PRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brothen in Braille

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

The name Brothen in braille

How to sign the name Brothen using Sign Language

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

The name Brothen in sign language

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