Bradner

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

  • English habitational surname from a place called Bradnor Hill, in Herefordshire, named with Old English brādan, dative form of brād (broad, wide), + ōra (hill slope).
  • An altered spelling of South German Brettner, an occupational surname for someone who cut shingles or boards.

Proper noun

Bradner (countable and uncountable, plural Bradners)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Wood County, Ohio, United States.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bradner is the 39212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Bradner is most common among White (85.2%) and Black/African American (11.05%) individuals.

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