Bracht
See also: bracht
English
Etymology
The element -bracht is found in many English placenames, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *berht (“bright”), related to the Dutch personal name Albrecht.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bracht is the 32302nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 713 individuals. Bracht is most common among White (95.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bracht”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 212.
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