Brunken

Brunken Meaning & Origin

About Brunken
The surname Brunken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bruno," which means "brown" or "dark-haired" in German. The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Brunken can be interpreted as "son of Bruno" or "little Bruno." It is likely that the name was originally used to identify someone who was the son of a person named Bruno or had physical characteristics associated with the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunken: 517
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42030
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunken in Braille

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

The name Brunken in braille

How to sign the name Brunken using Sign Language

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

The name Brunken in sign language

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