Brother

Brother Meaning & Origin

About Brother
The surname Brother is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "brother," which referred to a male sibling. It was likely used as a nickname or occupational name for someone who had a close relationship with a brother or worked closely with others in a brotherly manner. The surname Brother signifies a familial or fraternal connection and may have been given to individuals who displayed qualities associated with brotherhood.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brother: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0R
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 DH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəðər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0R', 'PRTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brother in Braille

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

The name Brother in braille

How to sign the name Brother using Sign Language

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

The name Brother in sign language

Numerology