Brunston

Brunston Meaning & Origin

About Brunston
The surname Brunston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brun" meaning "brown" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brunston can be interpreted as "one who comes from the brown settlement" or "dweller at the brown enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a place characterized by brown soil or vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunston: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brunston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunston in Braille

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

The name Brunston in braille

How to sign the name Brunston using Sign Language

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

The name Brunston in sign language

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