Brucks

Brucks Meaning & Origin

About Brucks
The surname Brucks is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brucke," meaning "bridge." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a bridge. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a bridge-like feature or a place with a bridge as a prominent landmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brucks: 588
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,792
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/brəks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brucks in Braille

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

The name Brucks in braille

How to sign the name Brucks using Sign Language

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

The name Brucks in sign language

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