Bruton

Bruton Meaning & Origin

About Bruton
The surname Bruton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "bryt," meaning "brittle" or "broken," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bruton can be interpreted as "the settlement near the brittle or broken land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruton: 6,221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,589
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruton 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
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrutən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruton in Braille

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

The name Bruton in braille

How to sign the name Bruton using Sign Language

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

The name Bruton in sign language

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