Brunckhorst

Brunckhorst Meaning & Origin

About Brunckhorst
The surname Brunckhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "brun" meaning "brown" and "horst" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brunckhorst can be interpreted as "brown hill" or "brown mound." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a brown-colored hill or mound.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunckhorst: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brunckhorst 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
PRNKRST
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60520623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 NG K HH AO2 R S T
🌐 IPA
/brunckhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunckhorst in Braille

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

The name Brunckhorst in braille

How to sign the name Brunckhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Brunckhorst in sign language

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