Brogens Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Brogens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brogens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Brogens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brogens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Brogens is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Brogens.

How Common Is The Last Name Brogens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brogens is the 5,391,485th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Brogens is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Brogens are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,026,614. In Switzerland Brogens is primarily found in: Canton of Solothurn, where 75 percent are found, Canton of Schaffhausen, where 13 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland Brogens exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Brogens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brogens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brosens861,713/
Bregens863/
Brozens861/
Bragens861/
Brogins860/
Broggins8021/
Brodgins806/
Bruggens801/
Brongins800/
Bragins7136/
Bregenz7110/
Brosins712/
Brugins711/
Bregnsh711/
Brasens711/
Bregins710/
Brocins710/
Braggins67492/
Breggins6711/
Brazhens6711/
Bregenzh672/
Brachens671/
Brochins670/
Bracins571/
Brazins571/
Brasins570/
Brachins533/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brogens
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