Bruen

Bruen Meaning & Origin

About Bruen
The surname Bruen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "Ó Bruaín," meaning "descendant of Bruan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Bruan. The name Bruan itself is believed to be derived from the word "brugh," meaning "a mansion" or "a palace." The surname Bruen is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Galway and County Clare in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruen: 1,105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/brun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruen in Braille

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

The name Bruen in braille

How to sign the name Bruen using Sign Language

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

The name Bruen in sign language

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