Brotherton

Brotherton Meaning & Origin

About Brotherton
The surname Brotherton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "broðer" meaning "brother" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brotherton can be interpreted as "the settlement of brothers" or "the enclosure belonging to brothers." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the first bearers of the name hailed from a place called Brotherton or had some association with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brotherton: 5,086
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,654
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brotherton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0RTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60306305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 DH ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəðərtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0RTN', 'PRTRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brotherton in Braille

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

The name Brotherton in braille

How to sign the name Brotherton using Sign Language

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

The name Brotherton in sign language

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