Bruhns

Bruhns Meaning & Origin

About Bruhns
The surname Bruhns is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bruno," which means "brown" or "dark-haired" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bruno. Over time, the surname Bruhns has become relatively rare, but it can still be found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruhns: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/bruhns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruhns in Braille

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

The name Bruhns in braille

How to sign the name Bruhns using Sign Language

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

The name Bruhns in sign language

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