Brothers

Brothers Meaning & Origin

About Brothers
The surname Brothers is an English occupational name derived from the Middle English word "brother," which referred to a male sibling or a fellow member of a religious order. It was often used to denote someone who worked as a servant or assistant to a religious brother or a friar. Over time, the surname Brothers became hereditary and was passed down through generations, although its original occupational connotation may have been lost.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brothers: 11,619
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.94

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəðərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0RS', 'PRTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brothers in Braille

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

The name Brothers in braille

How to sign the name Brothers using Sign Language

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

The name Brothers in sign language

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