Brum

Brum Meaning & Origin

About Brum
The surname Brum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brōm," meaning "broom" or "shrub." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where broom shrubs grew abundantly or worked as a broom maker. The name Brum is therefore associated with occupations or locations related to broom shrubs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brum: 1,161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,216
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 M
🌐 IPA
/brəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brum in Braille

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

The name Brum in braille

How to sign the name Brum using Sign Language

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

The name Brum in sign language

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