Brunson

Brunson Meaning & Origin

About Brunson
The surname Brunson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brun", meaning "brown", combined with the suffix "-son", indicating "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brunson is "son of Brun" or "son of the brown-haired one". It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunson: 17,099
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.8

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunson in Braille

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

The name Brunson in braille

How to sign the name Brunson using Sign Language

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

The name Brunson in sign language

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