Bruington

Bruington Meaning & Origin

About Bruington
The surname Bruington is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Bruington" or "Brewington." The name is composed of the Old English elements "brēowan," meaning "to brew," and "tūn," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Bruington likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked at a brewery or a place associated with brewing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruington: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruington 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
PRNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbruɪŋtən/
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('PRNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruington in Braille

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

The name Bruington in braille

How to sign the name Bruington using Sign Language

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

The name Bruington in sign language

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