Brunk

Brunk Meaning & Origin

About Brunk
The surname Brunk is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brunne" or "brunnen," meaning "well." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a well or a habitational name for someone from a place named Brunn or Brunnen. The name Brunk may also have been a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair color. Overall, the surname Brunk is associated with the geographical or physical features of wells and may have been used to describe someone's appearance as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunk: 3,961
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/brəŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunk in Braille

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

The name Brunk in braille

How to sign the name Brunk using Sign Language

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

The name Brunk in sign language

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