Brusoe

Brusoe Meaning & Origin

About Brusoe
The surname Brusoe is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Brynjulfr," which means "armor-wolf." The name was later anglicized to Brusoe. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Brynjulfr. The name Brusoe is relatively rare and is primarily found in Norway and among Norwegian immigrants in North America.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brusoe: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brusoe 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
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/brusoe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brusoe in Braille

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

The name Brusoe in braille

How to sign the name Brusoe using Sign Language

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

The name Brusoe in sign language

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