Brunssen

Brunssen Meaning & Origin

About Brunssen
The surname Brunssen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bruno," which means "brown" or "dark-haired" in German. The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Brunssen can be interpreted as "son of Bruno" or "descendant of Bruno." Surnames were often derived from personal characteristics or ancestral names, and Brunssen likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families with a connection to someone named Bruno.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunssen: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brunssen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunssen in Braille

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

The name Brunssen in braille

How to sign the name Brunssen using Sign Language

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

The name Brunssen in sign language

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