Newbraugh

Newbraugh Meaning & Origin

About Newbraugh
The surname Newbraugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "new" meaning "new" or "recent" and "braugh" which is a variant of "bruch" meaning "clearing" or "open space." Therefore, the surname Newbraugh can be interpreted to mean "new clearing" or "recently cleared open space." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a newly cleared area of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Newbraugh: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Newbraugh 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

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NPR
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N016020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 B R AW0
🌐 IPA
/newbraugh*/
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('NPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newbraugh in Braille

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

The name Newbraugh in braille

How to sign the name Newbraugh using Sign Language

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

The name Newbraugh in sign language

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