Bryant

Bryant Meaning & Origin

About Bryant
The surname Bryant is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Brian, which itself comes from the Old Celtic word "bre" meaning "hill" or "high." The name Bryant signifies a person who lived near or on a hill, or someone who came from a place with a name containing "bry" or "bre." It is a relatively common surname in English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bryant holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Bryant: 192,773
  • Overall Popularity: 0.07%
  • Ranking: 128
  • Frequency per 100k people: 65.35

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
B
πŸ”Š Soundex
B6053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/braΙͺΙ™nt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bryant in Braille

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

The name Bryant in braille

How to sign the name Bryant using Sign Language

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

The name Bryant in sign language

Numerology