Bruursema

Bruursema Meaning & Origin

About Bruursema
The surname Bruursema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Bruur, which is a variant of the name Broer, meaning "brother" in Dutch. The suffix -sema is a common suffix in Frisian surnames, indicating a patronymic origin, meaning "son of." Therefore, Bruursema can be interpreted as "son of Bruur" or "son of the brother."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruursema: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruursema 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
PRRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6062050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW2 S ER1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/bruursema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruursema in Braille

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

The name Bruursema in braille

How to sign the name Bruursema using Sign Language

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

The name Bruursema in sign language

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