Brzezniak

Brzezniak Meaning & Origin

About Brzezniak
The surname Brzezniak is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "brzezina," which means "birch grove" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or in a birch grove. The suffix "-iak" is a common ending in Polish surnames, denoting a person's association or origin from a particular place or feature. Therefore, Brzezniak likely refers to someone who lived near or had a connection to a birch grove.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brzezniak: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BSASA
🔊 Soundex
B6202502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 Z N IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/brzezniak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSSNK', 'PRTSTSNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brzezniak in Braille

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

The name Brzezniak in braille

How to sign the name Brzezniak using Sign Language

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

The name Brzezniak in sign language

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