Bruffett

Bruffett Meaning & Origin

About Bruffett
The surname Bruffett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brihtfæt," meaning "bright journey." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Brihtfæt. Over time, the name evolved into Bruffett, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruffett: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruffett 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
PRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 F IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/bruffett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruffett in Braille

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

The name Bruffett in braille

How to sign the name Bruffett using Sign Language

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

The name Bruffett in sign language

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