Brunton

Brunton Meaning & Origin

About Brunton
The surname Brunton is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old English word "brun" meaning "brown" and the suffix "-ton" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brunton can be interpreted as "dweller at the brown settlement" or "one who comes from the brown enclosure." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Brunton or a similar variation thereof.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brunton: 2,138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14070
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B605305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbrษ™ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brunton in Braille

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

The name Brunton in braille

How to sign the name Brunton using Sign Language

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

The name Brunton in sign language

Numerology