Brotherson

Brotherson Meaning & Origin

About Brotherson
The surname Brotherson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brother" which means "brother" and the suffix "-son" which means "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brotherson is "son of a brother." It is likely that the name was originally used to denote someone who was the son of a man with the given name "Brother" or someone who was considered to be like a brother to others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brotherson: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0RSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 DH ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəðərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0RSN', 'PRTRSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brotherson in Braille

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

The name Brotherson in braille

How to sign the name Brotherson using Sign Language

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

The name Brotherson in sign language

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