Bruff

Bruff Meaning & Origin

About Bruff
The surname Bruff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brōc," meaning "brook" or "stream," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant" or "belonging to." Therefore, the surname Bruff likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a brook or stream. It is a toponymic surname, reflecting the geographical features of the ancestral home or place of origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruff: 549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 F
🌐 IPA
/brəf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruff in Braille

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

The name Bruff in braille

How to sign the name Bruff using Sign Language

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

The name Bruff in sign language

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