Brunette

Brunette Meaning & Origin

About Brunette
The surname Brunette is derived from the French word "brunet," meaning "brown-haired." It is a descriptive surname used to identify individuals with dark or brown hair. The name likely originated as a nickname or distinguishing feature for someone with this hair color.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunette: 3,459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,399
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW0 N EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/bruˈnɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunette in Braille

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

The name Brunette in braille

How to sign the name Brunette using Sign Language

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

The name Brunette in sign language

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