Bruins

Bruins Meaning & Origin

About Bruins
The surname Bruins is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "bruin," meaning "brown" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bruin. The name may have been given to someone with brown hair, complexion, or clothing. It is a relatively common surname in the Netherlands and is also found among Dutch communities in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruins: 776
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,202
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/bruɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruins in Braille

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

The name Bruins in braille

How to sign the name Bruins using Sign Language

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

The name Bruins in sign language

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