Brem

See also: brem

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Brem.

Proper noun

Brem (plural Brems)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brem is the 35721^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 629 individuals. Brem is most common among White (94.59%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brem”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 223.

Anagrams

• Berm., berm

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as brem in 1307, attested with certainty as den Brem in 1760. Derived from brem (“broom, Cytisus scoparius”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɛm/
• Hyphenation: Brem
• Rhymes: -ɛm

Proper noun

Brem n

1. A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN