Brunning

Brunning Meaning & Origin

About Brunning
The surname Brunning is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bruning," which means "son of Brun." The name "Brun" itself is derived from the Old English word "brun," meaning "brown." Therefore, the surname Brunning is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunning: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/brunning*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunning in Braille

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

The name Brunning in braille

How to sign the name Brunning using Sign Language

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

The name Brunning in sign language

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