Bruffey

Bruffey Meaning & Origin

About Bruffey
The surname Bruffey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brihtwig," meaning "bright warrior," combined with the suffix "-ey," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bruffey can be interpreted as "dweller at the settlement of the bright warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruffey: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruffey 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
PRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/bruffey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruffey in Braille

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

The name Bruffey in braille

How to sign the name Bruffey using Sign Language

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

The name Bruffey in sign language

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