Bronfen Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Bronfen Surname User-submission:

Bronfen means 'whisky' in Yiddish. It may also refer to hard liquors such as vodka and moonshine. I've researched the etymology of the root words bronf and branf (very often Yiddish changes words from "a" to "o"), nothing came out.

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Bronfen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Israel161:534,85239,210
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Bronfen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bronfen means 'whisky' in Yiddish. It may also refer to hard liquors such as vodka and moonshine. I've researched the etymology of the root words bronf and branf (very often Yiddish changes words from "a" to "o"), nothing came out. Since Yiddish is mostly a mix of other languages. I've checked dictionaries of: Polish, Russian, German, Czech, and French - which make up for most words from the Yiddish language and they reveal nothing. My guess is bronfen is a toungue-in-cheek expression for 'getting wasted', like the word saufen. The "en" ending on Yiddish words indicate it's a verb. In this case, to drink heavy liquor. Now let's look at the last name variations: Bronfman - mispelling of Bronfmann, (lit. man of the whisky) man who drinks, has or sells whisky. Bronfenmajer - Spanish transliteration of Bronfenmacher. Bronfen (whisky) + macher (maker, in German and Yiddish) Bronfentrinker - whisky drinker. Bronfenbrener - misspelling of Bronfenbrenner. Bronfenbrenner - this is where it gets interesting. It literally means whisky/liquor burner. Yiddish is relatively a new language and many people who spoke it were living in isolated and dispersed shteitls (villages), so their vocabulary was very limited.Therefore the only possible meaning is: liquor distiller. I never heard of whisky made in the shteitls or in Eastern Europe at that time, so it must be some other potable grain alcohol. Something to give people a "kick" to better endure their winters.

- jakezaaq

Bronfen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bronfen (Russian: Бронфен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Bronfen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bronfen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bronfen reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 71 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Bronfen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bronfen surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bronfen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.11% more than the national average, earning $53,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.45% less than the national average, earning $42,008 CAD per year.

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Bronfen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bronfen in the Russian language
Бронфенbronfen-

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