Bronwen Forename
65,654th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 9,008 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Bronwen Forename Definition:
A female name. Welsh, 'white breast’, a common, Welshwoman’s name. The Brengwain or Brangane of the Tristan legend may be a corruption of it.
Bronwen Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 94% | 2,311 | 1:23,597 | 3,105 |
| England | 100% | 2,059 | 1:27,005 | 1,535 |
| Australia | - | 1,228 | 1:11,122 | 1,005 |
| United States | 100% | 1,170 | 1:309,861 | 9,575 |
| Wales | 100% | 929 | 1:3,331 | 482 |
| New Zealand | - | 623 | 1:7,281 | 880 |
| Canada | 100% | 327 | 1:101,325 | 5,121 |
| Scotland | 100% | 76 | 1:70,400 | 1,914 |
| Ireland | 100% | 42 | 1:110,560 | 2,639 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 27 | 1:571,252 | 24,615 |
| Jamaica | - | 20 | 1:144,161 | 5,419 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 19 | 1:889,583 | 16,206 |
| Philippines | 60% | 17 | 1:6,235,852 | 101,317 |
| Guernsey | - | 16 | 1:3,958 | 490 |
| Barbados | - | 12 | 1:24,149 | 1,919 |
| Thailand | 100% | 10 | 1:7,006,581 | 112,087 |
| France | - | 9 | 1:7,385,593 | 25,788 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| India | - | 7 | 1:173,553,996 | 1,904,752 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Italy | - | 5 | 1:12,212,418 | 34,417 |
| Guyana | - | 5 | 1:152,652 | 10,224 |
| Singapore | - | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Germany | 100% | 5 | 1:19,335,575 | 51,270 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Norway | - | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| Jersey | - | 3 | 1:33,327 | 1,495 |
| Peru | 100% | 3 | 1:10,597,151 | 58,549 |
| Luxembourg | - | 3 | 1:188,016 | 3,003 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | - | 2 | 1:2,914 | 288 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Namibia | - | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Comoros | - | 1 | 1:761,339 | 901 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Falkland Islands | - | 1 | 1:3,142 | 392 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Greece | 100% | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
Bronwen (44) may also be a surname.
Bronwen Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Welsh, 'white breast’, a common, Welshwoman’s name. The Brengwain or Brangane of the Tristan legend may be a corruption of it.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
F. In Celtic, ‘white bosom’: ‘tis a Welsh name, now much less general than of old. Cf. Tennyson’s ‘lovely-breasted Ida’.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Celtic name, meaning: White-bosomed.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Bronwen Forename Popularity
Bronwen Demographics
Average Bronwen Salary in
United States
$46,967 USD
Per year
Rank:
160,449 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00031393
Rank: 9,732 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
107.9%
Sample size: 551 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwenn | 93 | 10 | / |
| Bronweyn | 93 | 5 | / |
| Bronwien | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bronwhen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bronwein | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bronween | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bronwn | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bronwenne | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bronwyn | 86 | 29,162 | / |
| Bronwin | 86 | 1,035 | / |
| Branwen | 86 | 328 | / |
| Bromwen | 86 | 5 | / |
| Vronwen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bronwynn | 80 | 339 | / |
| Bronwyne | 80 | 162 | / |
| Bronwine | 80 | 17 | / |
| Bronwinn | 80 | 14 | / |
| Bronnwyn | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bronwhyn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bronwhin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bronwain | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brounwin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bronwayn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bronnwin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Branwenn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brounwyn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bronwuyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bronhwin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bronwynne | 75 | 397 | / |
| Bronwayne | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bronwinne | 75 | 6 | / |
| Borwonwan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bronnwyne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhranween | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bronwhynn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bronwaine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhronwhyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bawronwun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Branwyn | 71 | 70 | / |
| Branwin | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vronwyn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bronwym | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bronuin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bronnwynne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brunuen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brunwin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brunwyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bronwaynne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Braunwyn | 67 | 28 | / |
| Braunwin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Branwyne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Brunwynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Branwynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Branwinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Branwine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Branwhin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Branwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bromwynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brahnwyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Branuenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pronyuen | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bronwen