Bruyette

Bruyette Meaning & Origin

About Bruyette
The surname Bruyette is of French origin and is derived from the word "bruyère," meaning heather or heath. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with heather plants. The suffix "-ette" is a diminutive, indicating a small or young version of something. Therefore, Bruyette can be interpreted as a small or young heather plant, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname may have had a connection to heather in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruyette: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruyette 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
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW0 EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/bruˈɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruyette in Braille

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

The name Bruyette in braille

How to sign the name Bruyette using Sign Language

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

The name Bruyette in sign language

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