Bronger Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bronger Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Old High German words brunja, meaning 'breastplate', and ger, meaning 'spear', or Old Saxon brunnia and ger, meaning the same. The -s on the end is from a possessive conjugation (coming from in son or daughter of Bronger).

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Bronger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1651:102,34716,582
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England601:928,63447,428
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Bronger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Old High German words brunja, meaning 'breastplate', and ger, meaning 'spear', or Old Saxon brunnia and ger, meaning the same. The -s on the end is from a possessive conjugation (coming from in son or daughter of Bronger). Can be traced to 15th century the Saxonland, especially the western part.

- jkhbrongers

Bronger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bronger (Russian: Бронгер) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bronger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 653,013th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. Bronger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Bronger are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 102,347. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 40 percent are found, Friesland, where 38 percent are found and South Holland, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Bronger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bronger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bronger surname rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 316 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bronger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bronger surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 91.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Bronger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning 341,887 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,505 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Brounger9325/
Bronnger931/
Broger921,072/
Broner921,063/
Bronge92128/
Brosinger8870/
Broninger880/
Bronner867,879/
Branger864,148/
Brunger861,327/
Brünger861,169/
Brooner86473/
Brogger86377/
Brouner86105/
Bronier8680/
Brohner8656/
Brogere8623/
Broneer8621/
Bronzer8613/
Bronert8610/
Brogner869/
Brosner868/
Bromner863/
Brouger863/
Bronher862/
Brotner861/
Bronser861/
Brogert861/
Brogier861/
Broyner861/
Bronerd860/
Brogher860/
Bronges860/
Brongie860/
Bromger860/
Brottinger8221/
Bronninger8210/
Brougher80843/
Braunger80833/
Brangier80615/
Brüngger80461/
Bronnert80256/
Bronsert80142/
Bronzert8049/
Brangert8048/
Brungert8046/
Broncher8038/
Brouneur8026/
Bronzere8018/
Brungger8013/
Brougere809/
Brognier809/
Bronsher808/
Bruinger805/
Brangher803/
Breunger802/
Brangner802/
Brojgier802/
Brungere801/
Broonner801/
Broygier801/
Bronsier801/
Brothner801/
Brungerd801/
Brungher800/
Broinerd800/
Brounner800/
Broghert800/
Brosnner800/
Brandger800/
Brager772,341/
Bronze771,801/
Braner771,024/
Bronce77394/
Brange77368/
Bronga7750/
Bronse7731/
Bronér774/
Bráner772/
Brogre771/
Bronje771/
Broncheur7531/
Broughear7519/
Bratinger7512/
Bronzerre756/
Bruninger755/
Brougiere753/
Brusinger751/
Braninger750/
Breungger750/
Brangiere750/
Bruineger750/
Brutinger750/
Brosniher750/
Brauner7111,427/
Breuninger711,821/
Branner711,369/
Bragger71686/
Breuner71544/
Brauninger71360/
Branget71141/
Brunninger71122/
Brachinger7197/
Brounce7189/
Brahner7187/
Bragner7168/
Braguer7157/
Bratner7157/
Brasner7138/
Branges7133/
Bronzie7132/
Branier7129/
Bronscheer7129/
Broncea7129/
Brangea7128/
Bragier7127/
Brattinger7125/
Brassinger7123/
Bromser7122/
Bronzei7115/
Branzer7114/
Bronzes7112/
Breutinger7111/
Bramner719/
Braager719/
Branere718/
Bronche718/
Bronces716/
Wranger715/
Bragert715/
Bragher714/
Brogärd714/
Bhraner713/
Brangre713/
Brauger712/
Brounga712/
Bromher712/
Branser712/
Broonheart712/
Brounze712/
Brumger711/
Bronset711/
Bragerr711/
Brancer711/
Brangge711/
Broumge711/
Brondje711/
Brongoy711/
Bronnerová711/
Breuger711/
Branninger711/
Bronzze711/
Brraner710/
Brussinger710/
Branerd710/
Bragere710/
Bronjes710/
Bronsir710/
Breusinger710/
Branyer710/
Brasinnger710/
Brancher672,095/
Braunert67640/
Braneyre67176/
Braugher6736/
Bradtner6735/
Brattner6722/
Breauninger6718/
Bransier6713/
Braugger6710/
Bronziet678/
Bragnier677/
Wrangert675/
Braunner674/
Braunere673/
Bramnert673/
Broontje672/
Branguet672/
Breugger672/
Breunner672/
Børgager672/
Brougère672/
Brauchinger672/
Braatner672/
Bronchez672/
Broncett671/
Brandges671/
Bransher671/
Brasnear671/
Brautner671/
Brounzér671/
Bronchet671/
Bronsirz671/
Bronsseu671/
Brannert671/
Brauneer671/
Bramnerr670/
Branierd670/
Breumger670/
Broughir670/
Bronsche670/
Braunerr670/
Breauner670/
Braggert670/
Brandgee670/
Breussinger670/

Bronger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bronger in the Russian language
Бронгерbronger-

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