Bruns

Bruns Meaning & Origin

About Bruns
The surname Bruns is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bruno, which means "brown" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bruno. Over time, the surname Bruns has become relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruns: 11,158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/brənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruns in Braille

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

The name Bruns in braille

How to sign the name Bruns using Sign Language

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

The name Bruns in sign language

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