Brug

Brug Meaning & Origin

About Brug
The surname Brug is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "brug," which means "bridge" in Dutch. 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 Brug is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brug: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 G
🌐 IPA
/brug*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brug in Braille

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

The name Brug in braille

How to sign the name Brug using Sign Language

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

The name Brug in sign language

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